Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
105th
of 166 countries
All-time high
601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
136.22 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Philippines peaked at 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 136.22 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Philippines ranks 105th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 136.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 139.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 139.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 145.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 146.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 147.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 143.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 154.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 161.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 165.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 172.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 183.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 203.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 222.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 249.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 262.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 261.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 256.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 257.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 260.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 262.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 248.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 259.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 241.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 208.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 202.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 197.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 200.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 211.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 219.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 228.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 218.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 211.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 218.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 224.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 230.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 232.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 236.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 230.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 216.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 208.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 201.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 190.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 194.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 194.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 196.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 217.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 228.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 225.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 246.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 251.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 251.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 284.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 292.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 298.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 317.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 342.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 360.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 403.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 434.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 475.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 504.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 526.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 524.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 559.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 136.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 165.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 232.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 172.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 262.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 197.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 262.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 211.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 236.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 190.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 246.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 251.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 434.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 475.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 102 Tunisia 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 103 El Salvador 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 104 East Timor 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 106 Vanuatu 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 580.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 108 Ukraine 580.72 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Philippines?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Philippines was 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.22 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.