Government spending as share of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Government spending as share of GDP was 24.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Philippines, 1946–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Philippines is 24.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Philippines peaked at 27.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1947.
Philippines ranks 98th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 4 |
| 1950s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.7% | 27.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 474.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 57.51 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.79 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 31.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 4.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Philippines?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Philippines was 24.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1947.
- How does Philippines rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.