<page_title> External debt of the Philippines </page_title> <section_title> External debt for selected years </section_title> <table> <cell> 2009 <col_header> Fiscal Year </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> <col_header> 2001 </col_header> <col_header> 2002 </col_header> <col_header> 2003 </col_header> <col_header> 2004 </col_header> <col_header> 2005 </col_header> <col_header> 2006 </col_header> <col_header> 2007 </col_header> <col_header> 2008 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 38.4 <col_header> External Debt to GDP Ratio (%) </col_header> <row_header> 2009 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 2010 <col_header> Fiscal Year </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> <col_header> 2001 </col_header> <col_header> 2002 </col_header> <col_header> 2003 </col_header> <col_header> 2004 </col_header> <col_header> 2005 </col_header> <col_header> 2006 </col_header> <col_header> 2007 </col_header> <col_header> 2008 </col_header> <col_header> 2009 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 36.9 <col_header> External Debt to GDP Ratio (%) </col_header> <row_header> 2010 </row_header> </cell> </table>
The External debt of the Philippines rose again to 38.4% in 2009, but down to 36.9% in 2010.