The economy has weathered the global economic and financial crisis better than its regional counterparts. The current account has posted consecutive surpluses since 2003. Since its election, the Aquino administration has worked to increase budgets for education, healthcare, cash transfers to the poor, and other social spending programs. As the economy grows, the population also increases. As of July 2014 the population is 107,668,231. The country is ranked 13 out of 240 countries. The country's primary language is Filipino (based in Tagalong) and English. There are eight main dialects