OPINION

Empowering middle-income states

News, Enrique A. Manalo Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Published on 28/04/2025

» Spanning across all regions of the world -- from Latin America to Africa, from Eastern Europe to Southeast Asia and the Pacific -- middle-income countries (MICs) constitute over 100 countries, hosting 75% of the world's population and producing 35% of global GDP. Many MICs are in Asia.