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The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. [31] In 2024, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱26.55 trillion ($471.5 billion), making it the world's 32nd largest by nominal GDP and 13th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund.
The Philippine economy is the world's 34th largest, with an estimated 2023 nominal gross domestic product of US$435.7 billion. [13] As a newly industrialized country, [374] [375] the Philippine economy has been transitioning from an agricultural base to one with more emphasis on services and manufacturing.
The economic history of the Philippines is shaped by its colonial past, evolving governance, and integration into the global economy. Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the islands had a flourishing economy centered around agriculture, fisheries, and trade with neighboring countries like China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
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In the Philippines, monetary policy is the way the central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, controls the supply and availability of money, the cost of money, and the rate of interest. With fiscal policy (government spending and taxes), monetary policy allows the government to influence the economy, control inflation, and stabilize ...
Economic growth in 2020 and 2021 is forecasted to shrink to 6.1% and 6.2% (from 6.5% in both years), respectively, due to a slowdown in public investment and the current China–United States trade war. [38] Additionally, the Philippines and the World Bank have set goals for the Philippines by 2040.
The list includes general SEZs and the more specific free trade zones and free ports, managed either by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority or held privately. As of April 30, 2016, there were 345 operating economic zones throughout the Philippines. [1]
This is a list of regions and highly urbanized cities of the Philippines by GDP and GDP per capita according to the data by the Philippine Statistics Authority. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Data for 2023 estimates (international US$ using 2023 PPP conversion factor from the International Monetary Fund ).