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Southeast Asia > Philippines > Economy

PHILIPPINE ECONOMY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Agriculture > products
sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, casavas, pineapples, fish, mangoes, pork, eggs, beef
Aid as % of GDP 97% [97th of 129]
Business efficiency 40 [40th of 51]
Economic freedom 63 [63rd of 156]
Exchange rates
Philippine pesos per US dollar - 56.04 (2004), 54.203 (2003), 51.604 (2002), 50.993 (2001), 44.192 (2000)
GDP > PPP $24.00 [24th of 163]
GDP per capita in 1900 $26.00 [26th of 39]
GDP per capita in 1950 $37.00 [37th of 52]
GDP per capita in 1973 $39.00 [39th of 52]
Income category Lower middle income
Income distribution > Poorest 10% 71% [71st of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 10% 27% [27th of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 20% 30% [30th of 114]
Overall productivity > PPP $49.00 [49th of 49]
Technological achievement 41 [41st of 68]
Trade with US > US exports of textile, sewing machines 42 [42nd of 183]
World Trade > Imports > Mech transmission equipment 51 [51st of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Mechanical handling equipment 47 [47th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Special industrial machines nes 21 [21st of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Special transactions nes 96 [96th of 118]

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SOURCES: ; Official Development Assistance (ODA) received as a % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP); Based upon a business efficiency index where '100' represents the highest level of business efficiency.; Index of 'economic freedom', according to the American organisation 'The Heritage Foundation'. It is worth noting that such indices are based on highly culturally contingent factors. This data makes a number of assumptions about 'freedom' and the role of the government that are not accepted by much of the world's population. A broad discussion of The Heritage Foundation's definition and methodology can be found at http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/ChapterPDFs/chapter5.HTML.; The official value of a country's monetary unit at a given date or over a given period of time, as expressed in units of local currency per US dollar and as determined by international market forces or official fiat.; Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in Millions of International Dollars, 2004.; World Bank income categories are used; Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.; Estimates: GDP (PPP) per person employed, US$; Technology Achievement Index
Units: Score; US exports of textile, sewing machines, USD Thousands, 2004; Imports of Mech transmission equipment, by country, in thousands USD; Imports of Mechanical handling equipment, by country, in thousands USD; Imports of Special industrial machines n.e.s., by country, in thousands USD; Imports of Special transactions n.e.s., by country, in thousands USD

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Philippines, Republic of the Philippines, Republika ng Pilipinas, Pilipinas, the philippines

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HOPING (bohol)
8th March 2007
Why politicians spend more money in the election? is they can earn more money in having a position in the government. Do you expect that they do good for the people or for themselves. would you believe that they are corrupt. My answer is yes, why? is having a position can make you rich?
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