Philippines External Debt 1970-2024

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Philippines external debt for 2022 was $111,216,881,401, a 4.48% increase from 2021.
  • Philippines external debt for 2021 was $106,447,841,327, a 8.07% increase from 2020.
  • Philippines external debt for 2020 was $98,498,410,045, a 17.76% increase from 2019.
  • Philippines external debt for 2019 was $83,643,882,832, a 5.89% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Current US $
India $617
Indonesia $396
Egypt $163
Vietnam $147
Ukraine $139
Pakistan $127
Philippines $111
Nigeria $98
Bangladesh $97
Morocco $65
Angola $60
Sri Lanka $59
Uzbekistan $49
Ghana $45
Kenya $42
Tunisia $40
Mongolia $34
Zambia $29
Georgia $24
Cambodia $22
Sudan $22
El Salvador $21
Lao PDR $19
Papua New Guinea $19
Bolivia $16
Cameroon $15
Nicaragua $15
Honduras $13
Myanmar $13
Moldova $10
Kyrgyz Republic $10
Republic of Congo $8
Mauritania $5
Kosovo $4
Djibouti $3
Bhutan $3
Cabo Verde $2
Lesotho $2
Eswatini $1
Solomon Islands $1
Vanuatu $0
Sao Tome and Principe $0
Timor-Leste $0
Philippines External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2022 $111,216,881,401 4.48%
2021 $106,447,841,327 8.07%
2020 $98,498,410,045 17.76%
2019 $83,643,882,832 5.89%
2018 $78,989,513,052 8.04%
2017 $73,108,188,467 -2.19%
2016 $74,747,741,448 -1.99%
2015 $76,266,262,181 -1.16%
2014 $77,164,821,039 16.58%
2013 $66,187,916,921 -4.57%
2012 $69,359,153,733 4.93%
2011 $66,101,515,849 1.16%
2010 $65,346,014,588 16.75%
2009 $55,972,281,264 -3.92%
2008 $58,257,911,058 -1.54%
2007 $59,166,510,966 2.74%
2006 $57,587,666,398 -1.87%
2005 $58,683,969,834 -4.02%
2004 $61,138,846,543 -2.57%
2003 $62,750,286,524 4.50%
2002 $60,050,188,380 2.85%
2001 $58,387,459,922 -0.09%
2000 $58,441,426,798 -0.04%
1999 $58,466,255,808 9.10%
1998 $53,589,505,356 5.70%
1997 $50,698,365,609 15.24%
1996 $43,993,253,268 11.74%
1995 $39,371,063,205 -2.18%
1994 $40,249,396,304 11.36%
1993 $36,142,381,235 8.80%
1992 $33,219,038,810 2.23%
1991 $32,493,338,656 6.26%
1990 $30,579,850,827 6.73%
1989 $28,652,845,075 -0.97%
1988 $28,932,152,203 -2.86%
1987 $29,784,762,859 5.60%
1986 $28,204,156,851 5.88%
1985 $26,637,306,936 9.36%
1984 $24,356,701,585 0.60%
1983 $24,211,103,887 -0.83%
1982 $24,412,638,706 17.45%
1981 $20,785,921,054 19.34%
1980 $17,417,202,375 31.14%
1979 $13,281,603,751 23.30%
1978 $10,772,164,769 31.63%
1977 $8,183,427,508 35.50%
1976 $6,039,460,845 44.81%
1975 $4,170,679,936 26.18%
1974 $3,305,257,925 19.70%
1973 $2,761,258,308 3.37%
1972 $2,671,171,407 10.40%
1971 $2,419,452,685 10.17%
1970 $2,196,027,769 10.17%