<page_title> External debt of the Philippines </page_title> <section_title> External debt for selected years </section_title> <table> <cell> 1999 <col_header> Fiscal Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> 61.6 <col_header> External Debt to GDP Ratio (%) </col_header> <row_header> 1999 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 2001 <col_header> Fiscal Year </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 68.2 <col_header> External Debt to GDP Ratio (%) </col_header> <row_header> 2001 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Philippines external debt has gone through a significant growth from 61.6% in 1999 to 68.2% in 2001.