Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Philippines
Philippines: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 26.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Philippines, 1990–2023
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 (% of expense) in Philippines, year by year
| 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 26.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 26.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.4%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +88.0% | 4.9% | 9.2% |
| 1993 | +60.7% | 9.2% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.