Central Europe and the Baltics vs Philippines: Goods and services expense

Central Europe and the Baltics
9.2%
in 2023
Philippines
22.3%
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
31st
Philippines rank
34th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Philippines
510152025199020062023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 22.3% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Philippines ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 34th of 41 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 18.1% 16.4% 1.7% Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 10.8% 11.3% 0.5% Philippines
2010s 9.8% 18.5% 8.7% Philippines
2020s 9.1% 23.2% 14.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Central Europe and the Baltics or Philippines?
Philippines, at 22.3% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Central Europe and the Baltics and Philippines?
13.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Philippines?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Philippines rank globally for goods and services expense?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 34th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.