Malaysia vs Philippines: Expense
Malaysia
17.0%
in 2023
Philippines
16.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
125th
Philippines rank
126th
Expense over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 126th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.3% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 13.6% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.5% | 0.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for expense?
- Malaysia ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 126th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.