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2012 Gross Regional Domestic Product
Per Capita GRDP
(Posted 25 July 2013)
Real per capita GRDP of NCR nearly three times the national per capita GDP
The average real per capita GDP of the Philippines increased by 5.0 percent or from PhP62,739 in 2011 to PhP65,904 in 2012.
NCR posted the highest per capita GRDP at PhP183,747, nearly three times the national average. This level of per capita GRDP was 5.6 percent more than NCR’s per capita GRDP in 2011. Aside from NCR, two other regions, CALABARZON and CAR likewise had per capita GRDP higher than the national average at PhP82,393 and PhP73,573, respectively. Meanwhile, ARMM had the lowest per capita GRDP among the regions at PhP14,321.
Per Capita Gross Regional Domestic Product, 2011 and 2012
in Pesos
(at constant 2000 prices)
| REGION / YEAR | 2011 | 2012 | |
| PHILIPPINES | 62,739 | 65,904 | |
| NCR | METRO MANILA | 173,975 | 183,747 |
| CAR | CORDILLERA | 73,945 | 73,573 |
| I | ILOCOS | 38,287 | 39,806 |
| II | CAGAYAN VALLEY | 32,167 | 34,364 |
| III | CENTRAL LUZON | 52,766 | 55,072 |
| IVA | CALABARZON | 78,966 | 82,393 |
| IVB | MIMAROPA | 37,540 | 38,514 |
| V | BICOL | 21,112 | 22,312 |
| VI | WESTERN VISAYAS | 33,499 | 35,559 |
| VII | CENTRAL VISAYAS | 52,528 | 56,507 |
| VIII | EASTERN VISAYAS | 37,006 | 34,305 |
| IX | ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA | 33,726 | 37,284 |
| X | NORTHERN MINDANAO | 50,838 | 53,632 |
| XI | DAVAO REGION | 49,431 | 52,201 |
| XII | SOCCSKSARGEN | 37,813 | 40,043 |
| XIII | CARAGA | 28,362 | 30,951 |
| ARMM | MUSLIM MINDANAO | 14,348 | 14,321 |
Source: National Statistical Coordination Board
Among the island groups, Luzon (excluding NCR) recorded the highest per capita GDP. The average per capita GDP in the Luzon island group was PhP55.595 in 2012, up by 4.3 percent from PhP53,279 in 2011. Meanwhile, the Mindanao island group posted the biggest increase in per capita GDP between 2011 and 2012 - from PhP37,589 in 2011, its average per capita GDP increased by 6.3 percent to PhP39,972 in 2012. Per capita GDP in the Visayas island group increased by 4.2 percent from PhP41,503 to PhP43,226.
Fourteen of the 17 regions of the country registered improved per capita GRDP with Zamboanga Peninsula recording the highest increase at 10.6 percent from PhP 33,726 in 2011 to PhP37,284 in 2012. On the other hand, three regions recorded negative growths in per capita GRDP with Eastern Visayas dropping the most at negative 7.3 percent from PhP37,006 to PhP34,305 in 2012, followed by CAR by negative 0.5 percent and ARMM by negative 0.2 percent.
The NCR posted the highest per capita index relative to the national average at 278.8 with CALABARZON a distant second at 125.0 and CAR, third at 111.6. All 14 other regions have indices lower than the national average with ARMM at the bottom at 21.7.
