Philippines vs United States: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 25.64 trillion current LCU against 23.89 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 1.76 trillion current LCU.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
Philippines ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 484.16 billion current LCU | 3.40 trillion current LCU | 2.91 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 6.04 trillion current LCU | 4.26 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 4.81 trillion current LCU | 10.41 trillion current LCU | 5.60 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 11.61 trillion current LCU | 14.84 trillion current LCU | 3.23 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 19.99 trillion current LCU | 20.93 trillion current LCU | 941.16 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 25.64 trillion current LCU against 23.89 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Philippines and United States?
- 1.76 trillion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.