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
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Philippines, 2007–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.0% | 100.5% | 103.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 84.9% | 99.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.3% compare
- 117 Fiji 94.2% compare
- 118 Vanuatu 94.1% compare
- 120 Russian Federation 93.7% compare
- 121 Palau 92.7% compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 92.6% compare
More public sector data for Philippines
- Arms imports 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 90.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 52.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.12 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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About this data
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.