Philippines’ productive capacity one of the lowest in the region

The Philippines scored 43.81 out of possible 100 in the latest Productive Capacities Index (PCI) by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on 2022 data. Despite improving by 0.30 point from 2021, the country was one of the laggards in the region, just ahead of Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.