The economy of the Province of Eastern Samar grew by 8.1 percent in 2023 from its 2022 level, the fastest among all provinces in the Eastern Visayas during the period. The main contributors to the 2023 growth of the province were Transportation and…
Biliran Province's economy grew by 6.6 percent in 2023, marking a continuous rise since 2021. The province's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was estimated at PhP 17.26 billion. (Figure 1)
The economy of the Province of Leyte (excluding Tacloban City) grew by 6.4 percent in 2023, continuing its upward trend from 2021, with growth rates of 7.0 percent and 5.8 percent in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
The economy of Northern Samar grew by 3.7 percent in 2023. This represents an increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the province from PhP 44.32 billion in 2022 to PhP 45.96 billion in 2023.