Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Philippines
Philippines: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 22.3 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
22.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2021
All-time low
16.83
in 2014
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Philippines, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 22.3 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Philippines peaked at 27.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.83, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.04 | — |
| 1992 | 18.42 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 17.59 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 19.68 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 19.1 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 19.62 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.29 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.34 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.75 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 20.81 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.02 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.56 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.41 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.37 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.74 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.28 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.18 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.88 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.21 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.35 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.22 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 17.71 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.33 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.83 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.79 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 19.01 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 19.46 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.91 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 21.72 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.92 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 27.2 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 25.89 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 24.66 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 24.94 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 24 | -3.8% |
| 2026 | 23.64 | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 23.09 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 22.61 | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 22.28 | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 22.3 | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 22.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 22.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.31 | 17.59 | 20.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.45 | 17.88 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.63 | 16.83 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 | 22.28 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Philippines?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Philippines was 22.3 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October