Government spending vs gdp per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 24.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.94
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 151 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2021
All-time low
6.28
in 1947
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Philippines, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 24.94 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 27.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.28, in 1947.
That places Philippines 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.25 | 6.28 | 8.28 | 4 |
| 1950s | 8.55 | 7.23 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.27 | 9.48 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7 | 10.45 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 | 10.15 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.26 | 17.59 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 | 17.88 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.63 | 16.83 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.72 | 24.66 | 27.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0124 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 80.53 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 58.8 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.017 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9749 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 4,066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Philippines was 24.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 in 1947.
- How does Philippines rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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