Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Philippines

Philippines: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 93.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
93.8%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
119th
of 165 countries
All-time high
103.6%
in 2008
All-time low
84.9%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Philippines, 2007–2018

02550751002007201220182007: 102 %2008: 103.6 %2009: 100.5 %2010: 98.8 %2011: 94.7 %2012: 97.9 %2013: 93.7 %2014: 87.5 %2015: 85.6 %2016: 84.9 %2017: 99 %2018: 93.8 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Philippines stood at 93.8%.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Philippines peaked at 103.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2016.

That places Philippines 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Philippines, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 102.0%
2008 103.6% +1.5%
2009 100.5% -3.0%
2010 98.8% -1.7%
2011 94.7% -4.1%
2012 97.9% +3.4%
2013 93.7% -4.3%
2014 87.5% -6.7%
2015 85.6% -2.2%
2016 84.9% -0.8%
2017 99.0% +16.5%
2018 93.8% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.0% 100.5% 103.6% 3
2010s 92.9% 84.9% 99.0% 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.3% compare
  2. 117 Fiji 94.2% compare
  3. 118 Vanuatu 94.1% compare
  4. 120 Russian Federation 93.7% compare
  5. 121 Palau 92.7% compare
  6. 122 Sao Tome and Principe 92.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Philippines?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Philippines was 93.8% in 2018, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 103.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2016.
How does Philippines rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Philippines ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.