General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Philippines
Philippines: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 8.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
28th
of 174 countries
All-time high
15.49 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-10.95 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Philippines, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Philippines stood at 8.36 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Philippines peaked at 15.49 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.95 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Philippines 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1963 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1964 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1965 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0316 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1967 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +35009.9% |
| 1968 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1973 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9317 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1978 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 1979 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1982 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 1983 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1984 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 1985 | -0.4121 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1334 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1987 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +3107.6% |
| 1988 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1989 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1992 | -0.8972 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -727.6% |
| 1994 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2006 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1999 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +1710.1% |
| 2000 | -0.9583 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2001 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2002 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2003 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2004 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +308.7% |
| 2007 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 0.51 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2009 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +2064.8% |
| 2010 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +712.8% |
| 2013 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2014 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 2016 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3343 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2024 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +2200.7% |
| 2025 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.36 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.36 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.74 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +35009.9% | 0.0316 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +3107.6% | 0.1334 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2200.7% | 0.3343 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2064.8% | 0.51 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1710.1% | -0.2006 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +727.6% | -0.8972 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 0.0316 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.29 % change on previous year | 0.9317 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 % change on previous year | 0.3343 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 25 Gabon 9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Haiti 9.37 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cape Verde 9.17 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kenya 7.97 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Kosovo 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.41 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Philippines?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Philippines was 8.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.95 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.