Military expenditure in local currency rose 20.0% to PHP 180 bil in Philippines in 2019, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.
Historically, military expenditure in local currency in Philippines reached an all time high of PHP 206 bil in 2017 and an all time low of PHP 0.250 bil in 1960.
Philippines has been ranked 38th within the group of 145 countries we follow in terms of military expenditure in local currency.
| Military Expenditure (Local Currency) | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Australia | AUD bil | 35.5 | 36.1 | 35.9 | 37.5 | 39.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | KHR bil | 1,552 | 1,857 | 2,198 | 2,416 | 2,537 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | CNY bil | 1,320 | 1,424 | 1,538 | 1,660 | 1,781 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | HKD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| India | INR bil | 3,806 | 4,209 | 4,529 | 5,030 | 5,396 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | IDR bil | 98,249 | 117,578 | 106,680 | 115,351 | 136,871 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | JPY bil | 5,060 | 5,051 | 5,358 | 5,536 | 5,487 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | LAK bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Malaysia | MYR bil | 17.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 14.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | PHP bil | 158 | 193 | 216 | 221 | 233 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | RUB bil | 4,645 | 3,902 | 3,863 | 4,217 | 4,462 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | SGD bil | 13.6 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 13.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Taiwan | TWD bil | 312 | 319 | 317 | 340 | 349 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | THB bil | 207 | 215 | 222 | 228 | 227 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | 640 | 647 | 682 | 734 | 778 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | VND bil | ... | 110,000 | 113,534 | 126,618 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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