Philippines vs Singapore: Expense
Philippines
16.9%
in 2023
Singapore
17.1%
in 2023
Philippines rank
126th
Singapore rank
124th
Expense over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Philippines ranks 126th and Singapore ranks 124th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 16.5% | 2.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 0.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Philippines or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Philippines and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for expense?
- Philippines ranks 126th and Singapore ranks 124th 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.