General government final consumption expenditure in Philippines
Philippines: General government final consumption expenditure was 15.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Philippines is 15.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Philippines peaked at 15.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1984.
Philippines ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.3% | — |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 872.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Philippines?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Philippines was 15.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.