Which has higher environmental protection, Philippines or South Africa?

Philippines, at 19.07 billion against 18.70 billion in South Africa as of 2020.

What is the difference in environmental protection between Philippines and South Africa?

368.80 million, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?

6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs South Africa: Environmental protection

Philippines

19.07 billion

in 2020

South Africa

18.70 billion

in 2022

Philippines rank

27th

South Africa rank

28th

Environmental protection over time

Philippines
South Africa

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 19.07 billion against 18.70 billion in South Africa, a difference of 368.80 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.14 billion	14.63 billion	1.49 billion	South Africa
2020s	19.07 billion	17.96 billion	1.10 billion	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental protection, Philippines or South Africa?: Philippines, at 19.07 billion against 18.70 billion in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in environmental protection between Philippines and South Africa?: 368.80 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for environmental protection?: Philippines ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Environmental protection (Domestic Currency)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,949 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).