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ABOUT ARANGKADA Arangkada Philippines is a comprehensive advocacy paper intended to share recommendations leading to the creation of $75 billion in new foreign investment, 10 million jobs and over one trillion pesos in revenue for the Philippine economy within this decade. In an increasingly interlinked and competitive world, accelerating growth is an imperative, not a choice. The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the Philippines (JFC) estimates that, to achieve these results, the country must focus on more rapid development of the Seven Big Winner Sectors and move twice as fast! [ Read more ]

PHILIPPINE PROFILE

GDP*, 2014	6.1% y-o-y growth
GDP*, 1Q 2015	5.6% y-o-y growth
GDP Per Capita, 2014	$2,913
Exports**, 2014	12.1% to $3.62T
Exports**, 1Q 2015	-2.7% to $886.17B
FDI Inflows, Jan-Apr 2015	-48% y-o-y to $1,234M
Poverty Rate, % of Pop, 1st sem 2014	25.8%
Population, 2014	100.1 million
Income Classification (WB)	Lower Middle Income
*in constant 2000 prices
**in current prices