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Why the Trillion-peso Davao economy is poised to rise further
Manila Bulletin
|May 5, 2026
With a Gross Regional Domestic Product of P1.14 trillion in 2025, the Davao Region has successfully weathered recent challenges to emerge as a trillion-peso regional economy for the third straight year.
This makes it Mindanao’s largest economy and the fifth largest regional economy in the country, behind the P1.32 trillion GRDP of Central Visayas.
We have already written in past columns about the Davao regional economy’s innate strengths, such as its being the capital of export agriculture. Companies that send fresh bananas, pineapples, and durian all over the world are all headquartered in the city, with the region being the country’s largest coconut producer.
This shows the know-how to produce high-quality fruits, vegetables, and other commodities for the worlda skill set we need. We have also featured how in recent years, its physical skyline has grown, with commercial buildings going up and township-type mixed-use developments offering investment-ready spaces for investors.
This story is from the May 5, 2026 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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