Women Business and the Law Index in Philippines
Philippines: Women Business and the Law Index was 78.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Philippines is 78.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Philippines peaked at 78.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 1970.
That places Philippines 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.38 | — |
| 1971 | 34.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36.88 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 39.38 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 58.12 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.25 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.5 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.5 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.75 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.62 | 34.38 | 39.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.81 | 39.38 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5 | 58.12 | 70 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5 | 70 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5 | 72.5 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 78.75 | 78.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Philippines?
- Women business and the law index in Philippines was 78.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 in 2012.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for women business and the law index?
- Philippines ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.