Subsidies and other transfers in Philippines

Philippines: Subsidies and other transfers was 26.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.5%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
108th
of 152 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2022
All-time low
4.0%
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Philippines, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 4 % of expense1991: 4.9 % of expense1992: 9.2 % of expense1993: 14.8 % of expense2000: 18.8 % of expense2001: 19.5 % of expense2002: 21 % of expense2003: 20.7 % of expense2004: 19.6 % of expense2005: 17.3 % of expense2006: 19.7 % of expense2007: 22.1 % of expense2008: 22.3 % of expense2009: 23.2 % of expense2010: 23.2 % of expense2011: 26.9 % of expense2012: 22.8 % of expense2013: 24.1 % of expense2014: 25.1 % of expense2015: 24.8 % of expense2016: 27.2 % of expense2017: 29.3 % of expense2018: 27.4 % of expense2019: 28.4 % of expense2020: 29.4 % of expense2021: 29 % of expense2022: 31.8 % of expense2023: 26.5 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Philippines is 26.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Philippines peaked at 31.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1990.

That places Philippines 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Philippines, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 4.0%
1991 4.9% +21.1%
1992 9.2% +88.0%
1993 14.8% +60.7%
2000 18.8% +26.7%
2001 19.5% +3.8%
2002 21.0% +7.7%
2003 20.7% -1.0%
2004 19.6% -5.3%
2005 17.3% -11.8%
2006 19.7% +14.0%
2007 22.1% +12.0%
2008 22.3% +1.0%
2009 23.2% +3.8%
2010 23.2% +0.0%
2011 26.9% +16.0%
2012 22.8% -15.4%
2013 24.1% +5.9%
2014 25.1% +4.1%
2015 24.8% -1.2%
2016 27.2% +9.8%
2017 29.3% +7.9%
2018 27.4% -6.5%
2019 28.4% +3.3%
2020 29.4% +3.8%
2021 29.0% -1.5%
2022 31.8% +9.7%
2023 26.5% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.2% 4.0% 14.8% 4
2000s 20.4% 17.3% 23.2% 10
2010s 25.9% 22.8% 29.3% 10
2020s 29.2% 26.5% 31.8% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 105 Ukraine 27.8% compare
  2. 106 Panama 27.4% compare
  3. 107 Lesotho 26.9% compare
  4. 109 Burundi 26.3% compare
  5. 110 Naoero 26.0% compare
  6. 111 Jordan 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Philippines?
Subsidies and other transfers in Philippines was 26.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
How does Philippines rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Philippines ranks 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% 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
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.