All six provinces and one Highly Urbanized City (HUC) in Eastern Visayas posted economic growths in 2023 compared to their levels in 2022. Eastern Samar recorded the fastest growth at 8.1 percent, faster than the regional growth of 6.38 percent. Other economies that posted growth faster than the regional growth rate were Southern Leyte, 7.3 percent; City of Tacloban, 6.9 percent; Biliran, 6.6 percent; and Leyte, 6.4 percent. (Figure 1)

Figure 1. Economic Performances of Provinces and HUC in Eastern Visayas      
In Terms of Growth Rate (in Percent), 2022 to 2023      
At Constant 2018 Prices      

In terms of economic structure, most of the economies in Eastern Visayas are Services-based. Services accounted for 77.1 percent of the City of Tacloban’s economy, 58.6 percent in Northern Samar, 56.0 percent in Eastern Samar, 53.6 percent in Southern Leyte, 50.6 percent in Samar, and 48.7 percent in Biliran. Meanwhile, Leyte is the only Industry-based economy, with Industry accounting for 54.7 percent of its economy. (Figure 2)

Figure 2. Economic Structure of Provinces and HUC in Eastern Visayas      
In Terms of Share of Major Industries to GDP (in Percent), 2023      
At Constant 2018 Prices      

Complete statistical tables, charts, and data visualizations on the PPA results of Eastern Visayas can be accessed at psa.gov.ph/statistics/ppa. Results of the PPA are also released by the respective provincial offices of the PSA through rsso08.psa.gov.ph/statistics/ppa.

DIVINA GRACIA L. DEL PRADO, PhD      
Assistant Secretary      
Deputy National Statistician      
Sectoral Statistics Office