Philippines vs Small states: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Philippines
- Small states
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.4% against 2.1% in Small states, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 4.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 28th and Small states ranks 25th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Small states |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 1.8% | 5.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 2.5% | 4.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Philippines or Small states?
- Philippines, at 8.4% against 2.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Philippines and Small states?
- 6.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Small states?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Small states rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 28th and Small states ranks 25th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.