Philippines Military Spending
Philippines spends an estimated 1.2% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $6.3 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1958–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$6.6 billion
Ranked #42 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.2%
Ranked #116 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $6.3B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$6.3 billion
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Philippines run to 2025.
Philippines Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Philippines is estimated to have spent $6.6 billion on military and defense, representing 1.2% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Philippines is the #42 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $6.3 billion to $6.6 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 3.9% in 1976. The historical average military budget is 1.8% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.20% | $6,930M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.20% | $6,615M |
| 2025 | 1.30% | $6,300M |
| 2024 | 1.19% | $5,493M |
| 2023 | 1.18% | $5,154M |
| 2022 | 1.32% | $5,536M |
| 2021 | 1.41% | $5,517M |
| 2020 | 1.30% | $4,890M |
| 2019 | 1.13% | $4,747M |
| 2018 | 1.18% | $4,762M |
| 2017 | 1.17% | $4,483M |
| 2016 | 1.05% | $3,773M |
| 2015 | 1.09% | $3,664M |
| 2014 | 1.04% | $3,349M |
| 2013 | 1.19% | $3,609M |
| 2012 | 1.11% | $3,162M |
| 2011 | 1.15% | $3,114M |
| 2010 | 1.17% | $3,065M |
| 2009 | 1.20% | $2,918M |
| 2008 | 1.25% | $3,034M |
| 2007 | 1.29% | $3,034M |
| 2006 | 1.26% | $2,770M |
| 2005 | 1.28% | $2,679M |
| 2004 | 1.36% | $2,629M |
| 2003 | 1.55% | $2,790M |
| 2002 | 1.47% | $2,504M |
| 2001 | 1.47% | $2,378M |
| 2000 | 1.61% | $2,521M |
| 1999 | 1.62% | $2,386M |
| 1998 | 1.70% | $2,417M |
| 1997 | 1.91% | $2,448M |
| 1996 | 2.27% | $2,741M |
| 1995 | 2.29% | $2,614M |
| 1994 | 2.17% | $2,349M |
| 1993 | 2.16% | $2,243M |
| 1992 | 2.04% | $2,071M |
| 1991 | 2.01% | $2,051M |
| 1990 | 2.15% | $2,255M |
| 1989 | 2.24% | $2,270M |
| 1988 | 2.46% | $2,412M |
| 1987 | 1.97% | $1,875M |
| 1986 | 1.99% | $1,761M |
| 1985 | 1.98% | $1,668M |
| 1984 | 1.63% | $1,553M |
| 1983 | 2.41% | $2,421M |
| 1982 | 2.60% | $2,468M |
| 1981 | 2.76% | $2,563M |
| 1980 | 2.71% | $2,467M |
| 1979 | 2.96% | $2,847M |
| 1978 | 2.58% | $2,380M |
| 1977 | 3.62% | $3,110M |
| 1976 | 3.93% | $3,254M |
| 1974 | 3.56% | $2,526M |
| 1973 | 2.81% | $1,948M |
| 1972 | 2.34% | $1,462M |
| 1971 | 2.07% | $1,253M |
| 1970 | 2.16% | $1,342M |
| 1969 | 2.09% | $1,237M |
| 1968 | 1.87% | $1,026M |
| 1967 | 1.74% | $884M |
| 1966 | 1.65% | $795M |
| 1965 | 1.55% | $713M |
| 1964 | 1.70% | $736M |
| 1963 | 1.86% | $801M |
| 1962 | 1.81% | $710M |
| 1961 | 1.70% | $632M |
| 1960 | 1.78% | $616M |
| 1959 | 1.84% | $620M |
| 1958 | 1.96% | $600M |