As early as December last year, I had speculated in my commentary piece titled “Crystal Ball” that “I foresee President Duterte gaining majority control of both chambers of Congress after the 2019 midterm elections.”
| GDP*, 2017 | 6.7% y-o-y growth |
| GDP*, 2018 | 6.2% y-o-y growth |
| Exports, 2017 | US$ 63.7 million |
| Exports, 2018 1H | US$ 32.7 million |
| FDI Inflows, 2017 |
US$ 8.7 billion
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| FDI Inflows, 2018 |
US$ 6.5 billion
|
| Poverty Incidence, % of Pop, 2015 | 21.6% |
| Population, 2018 | 106.5 million |
| Income Classification (WB) | Lower Middle Income |
| *in constant 2000 prices | |
| **in current prices |
