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Inflation Rate in Philippines

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Measured as the annual percentage rise in general prices, the Inflation Rate reveals how rapidly costs for goods and services are increasing. It signals changes in purchasing power and economic balance, assisting policy makers in assessing stability (lower is better).

Latest (2024)
3.2 %
Year-over-year
-2.8 %
Change since start (1960→2024)
-0.9 %

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2024, Inflation Rate changed by -0.9 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2023→2024): -2.8 %.
  • Lowest level: 0.7 % in 2015.
  • Highest level: 50.3 % in 1984.

Inflation Rate Chart (1960–2024)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Inflation Rate Table (1960–2024)

Inflation Rate — Philippines
Year Inflation Rate
1960 4.2 %
1961 1.6 %
1962 5.8 %
1963 5.6 %
1964 8.2 %
1965 2.6 %
1966 5.4 %
1967 6.3 %
1968 2.4 %
1969 2.0 %
1970 14.4 %
1971 21.4 %
1972 8.2 %
1973 16.6 %
1974 34.2 %
1975 6.8 %
1976 9.2 %
1977 9.9 %
1978 7.3 %
1979 17.5 %
1980 18.2 %
1981 13.1 %
1982 10.2 %
1983 10.0 %
1984 50.3 %
1985 23.1 %
1986 1.2 %
1987 4.1 %
1988 13.9 %
1989 12.2 %
1990 12.2 %
1991 19.3 %
1992 8.7 %
1993 6.7 %
1994 10.4 %
1995 6.8 %
1996 7.5 %
1997 5.6 %
1998 9.2 %
1999 5.9 %
2000 4.0 %
2001 5.4 %
2002 2.7 %
2003 2.3 %
2004 4.8 %
2005 6.5 %
2006 5.5 %
2007 2.9 %
2008 8.3 %
2009 4.2 %
2010 3.8 %
2011 4.7 %
2012 3.0 %
2013 2.6 %
2014 3.6 %
2015 0.7 %
2016 1.3 %
2017 2.9 %
2018 5.3 %
2019 2.4 %
2020 2.4 %
2021 3.9 %
2022 5.8 %
2023 6.0 %
2024 3.2 %

Source: World Bank

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