Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Philippines
Philippines: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 7.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Philippines, 1988–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 7.8% for stock market return in 2021.
The figure is up 139.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Philippines peaked at 60.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -30.5%, in 1998.
That places Philippines 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.6% | — |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +326.4% |
| 1990 | -14.5% | -144.5% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -169.8% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +255.3% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +74.4% |
| 1995 | -9.3% | -115.2% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -282.0% |
| 1997 | -15.2% | -190.1% |
| 1998 | -30.5% | +100.5% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -167.0% |
| 2000 | -27.1% | -232.6% |
| 2001 | -14.9% | -44.9% |
| 2002 | -10.0% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | -1.2% | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -2935.9% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +122.7% |
| 2008 | -23.3% | -152.5% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -872.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -80.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +87.5% |
| 2016 | -1.8% | -119.9% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -516.8% |
| 2018 | -1.4% | -117.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -254.2% |
| 2020 | -19.6% | -1025.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -139.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 7.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2935.9% | -1.2% | 34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 7.6% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | -30.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -27.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | -1.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.9% | -19.6% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Philippines?
- Stock market return in Philippines was 7.8% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.5% in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for stock market return?
- Philippines ranks 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.