Asia · South-eastern Asia. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Philippines is located in Asia (South-eastern Asia). It has an estimated population of 115,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $470 billion (about $4,087 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 150,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 120,000 reservists, ranking #34 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $4B, roughly 0.9% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 180 military aircraft, 18 tanks, 110 naval vessels. Philippines's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Philippines.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
115,000,000#13 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$470B#32 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$4,087#124 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
150,000#34 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
120,000#27 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$4B#51 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
180#49 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
10#75 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
170
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$27k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
18#90 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
20,551
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
110#26 of 84
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Low.