Philippines Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Philippines military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $4.09B, a 9.59% increase from 2020.
- Philippines military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $3.73B, a 7.52% increase from 2019.
- Philippines military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $3.47B, a 22.13% increase from 2018.
- Philippines military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $2.84B, a 30.61% decline from 2017.
| Philippines Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$4.09B |
1.04% |
| 2020 |
$3.73B |
1.01% |
| 2019 |
$3.47B |
0.92% |
| 2018 |
$2.84B |
0.82% |
| 2017 |
$4.10B |
1.25% |
| 2016 |
$3.33B |
1.05% |
| 2015 |
$3.34B |
1.09% |
| 2014 |
$3.10B |
1.04% |
| 2013 |
$3.38B |
1.19% |
| 2012 |
$2.90B |
1.11% |
| 2011 |
$2.70B |
1.15% |
| 2010 |
$2.44B |
1.17% |
| 2009 |
$2.12B |
1.20% |
| 2008 |
$2.27B |
1.25% |
| 2007 |
$2.01B |
1.29% |
| 2006 |
$1.61B |
1.32% |
| 2005 |
$1.37B |
1.33% |
| 2004 |
$1.24B |
1.36% |
| 2003 |
$1.30B |
1.55% |
| 2002 |
$1.20B |
1.47% |
| 2001 |
$1.12B |
1.47% |
| 2000 |
$1.30B |
1.61% |
| 1999 |
$1.34B |
1.62% |
| 1998 |
$1.23B |
1.70% |
| 1997 |
$1.58B |
1.91% |
| 1996 |
$1.88B |
2.27% |
| 1995 |
$1.70B |
2.29% |
| 1994 |
$1.39B |
2.17% |
| 1993 |
$1.17B |
2.16% |
| 1992 |
$1.08B |
2.04% |
| 1991 |
$0.91B |
2.01% |
| 1990 |
$0.95B |
2.15% |
| 1989 |
$0.95B |
2.24% |
| 1988 |
$0.93B |
2.46% |
| 1987 |
$0.65B |
1.97% |
| 1986 |
$0.59B |
1.99% |
| 1985 |
$0.61B |
1.98% |
| 1984 |
$0.51B |
1.63% |
| 1983 |
$0.80B |
2.41% |
| 1982 |
$0.96B |
2.60% |
| 1981 |
$0.98B |
2.76% |
| 1980 |
$0.88B |
2.71% |
| 1979 |
$0.87B |
2.96% |
| 1978 |
$0.62B |
2.58% |
| 1977 |
$0.75B |
3.62% |
| 1976 |
$0.71B |
3.93% |
| 1974 |
$0.52B |
3.56% |
| 1973 |
$0.30B |
2.81% |
| 1972 |
$0.20B |
2.34% |
| 1971 |
$0.16B |
2.07% |
| 1970 |
$0.16B |
2.16% |
| 1969 |
$0.19B |
2.09% |
| 1968 |
$0.15B |
1.87% |
| 1967 |
$0.13B |
1.74% |
| 1966 |
$0.11B |
1.65% |
| 1965 |
$0.09B |
1.55% |
| 1964 |
$0.09B |
1.70% |
| 1963 |
$0.09B |
1.86% |
| 1962 |
$0.08B |
1.81% |
| 1961 |
$0.13B |
1.70% |
| 1960 |
$0.12B |
1.78% |
