Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.02 trillion current LCU against 31.85 trillion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 2.17 trillion current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 610.31 billion current LCU | 174.97 billion current LCU | 435.34 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.24 trillion current LCU | 712.01 billion current LCU | 1.53 trillion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.87 trillion current LCU | 2.88 trillion current LCU | 2.99 trillion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2010s | 18.27 trillion current LCU | 14.93 trillion current LCU | 3.34 trillion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2020s | 26.07 trillion current LCU | 25.58 trillion current LCU | 489.15 billion current LCU | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.02 trillion current LCU against 31.85 trillion current LCU in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 2.17 trillion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national 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
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.