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Philippine military spending vs regional neighbors: How does it stack up?

The Philippines’ military expenditure reached $6.38 billion last year from $5.49 billion in 2024, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) database showed. This was equivalent to a military burden — share of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) — of 1.3% in 2025.

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Source: bworldonline.com

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