Government spending as share of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Government spending as share of GDP was 24.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 151 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2021
All-time low
6.3%
in 1947
Years of data
79
1946–2024
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.
Government spending as share of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8.3% | — |
| 1947 | 6.3% | -24.2% |
| 1948 | 6.8% | +7.7% |
| 1949 | 7.7% | +13.6% |
| 1950 | 7.2% | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 8.6% | +15.3% |
| 1954 | 8.9% | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 9.7% | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 9.6% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 8.8% | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 9.6% | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 10.8% | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 9.5% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | +40.2% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 24.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 24.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.8%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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
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.