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Philippines – Voice and Accountability

Perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, association, and a free media. Ranges from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. · World Bank WGI
-0.02 +0.04 from 2022 G20 rank: 106th · all-time high: 0.42 (1998)

APA

Philippines Voice and Accountability. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/philippines/voice-accountability

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_philippines_voice-accountability,
  title = {Philippines Voice and Accountability},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/philippines/voice-accountability},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2026* trend -0.06
2025* trend -0.06
2023 -0.02 +0.04 106th
2022 -0.05 +0.10 111th
2021 -0.15 −0.05 120th
2020 -0.11 −0.11 118th
2019 0.01 −0.02 109th
2018 0.02 −0.06 104th
2017 0.08 −0.08 102nd
2016 0.16 +0.02 97th
2015 0.15 −0.01 97th
2014 0.16 +0.15 94th
Show all years (1996–2023)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +11.5% GDP growth 6.9% C/A balance 2.7%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid

In 2023, Philippines recorded -0.02 for voice and accountability – 106th in the G20. Based on recent trends, HistorySaid estimates -0.06 by 2025.