Philippines resilience analysis
Philippines ranks #75 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 54.6 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 64.4, with structural readiness next at 64.7. Live shock exposure is strongest at 69.9, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 57.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1.3 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 64.4; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 64.7; coverage 92%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 69.9; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 57.5; weight 19%; low Education capacity 39; high Border security 82.
- Health, food and water: 61.7; weight 13%; low Health and public services 45; high Food and water security 82.
- Recovery capacity: 64.4; weight 25%; low State continuity 28; high External-debt coverage 91.
- Economic capacity: 72.3; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 60; high Trade policy resilience 81.
- Infrastructure: 74.1; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 95.
- Energy security: 75; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 75.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 28 | 100% | Stale |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 39 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 45 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 57 | 55% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 57 | 92% | Stale |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 58 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 60 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 60 | 95% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 72 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 75 | 90% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 75 | 70% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 81 | 85% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 81 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 82 | 100% | Stale |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 82 | 82% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 82 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 91 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 95 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Jamaica (#74, 55.2), Panama (#76, 54.5), Timor-Leste (#73, 55.2), Bhutan (#77, 54.5). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: Hong Kong (#78, 54.2), Vanuatu (#81, 54.1), Timor-Leste (#73, 55.2), China (#70, 55.3), Kiribati. Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Philippines has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 75. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Philippines
What is Philippines's resilience score?
Philippines scores 54.6 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #75 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Philippines?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 64.4, followed by Structural readiness at 64.7. Their evidence coverage is 63% and 92%.
Is Philippines's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.