Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Philippines
Philippines: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure 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 … Public Expenditure 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 93.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 93.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.0%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.0% | 100.5% | 103.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 84.9% | 99.0% | 9 |
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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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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.