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Currency and conversion rate

 

1 Philippine peso (P) = 100 centavos                              
1 €                            =  P 56.91  (August 2010)               

Economic indicators

 

Gross domestic product (GDP)
2002  2003  2004  2005  2006 
in P billion 3,959,6   
4,299.9   
4,843.5      5,418.8      6,100.0 
in € billion
81.3
70.1  66.5  78.9  88.5 
Real growth in %
4.6  4.7  6.1  5.1  5.0 

GDP per  head                       

2002  2003  2004 2005  2006
in P  49,231    
52,241    
57,524    

62,864      

69,240     
in €
1,010  852  790  916  1,005 
Real growth in %
1.9  2.3  3.7  2.1  2.9 

 

Inflation Rate            2002    2003  
2004  
2005  
2006  
in %
3.1
3.0
5.4
7.6 7.0

 


Economic sectors: share in GDP

 

Farming sector (approx. 18%)

Agriculture and forestry, fisheries 18.4% 

Industry (approx. 33%)

Manufacturing                            
23.4% 
Construction
4.4% 
Public utilities
3.7% 
Mining
1.2% 

 

Service sector (approx. 49%)

Trade   
14.4% 
Private services
10.8% 
Transport, logistics, communication
7.7% 
Public administration
7.6% 
Financial services
5.0% 
Property
3.9% 

 



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