Malaysia vs Philippines: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
23.9%
in 2024
Philippines
24.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
101st
Philippines rank
98th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 24.9% against 23.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 98th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 19.3% | 5.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 19.4% | 7.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 18.6% | 6.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.7% | 1.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 24.9% against 23.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 1.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 98th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.