Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
144th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1975
All-time low
8.6%
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines stood at 14.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 23.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2011.
That places Philippines 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.8% | — |
| 1951 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 13.2% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 12.2% | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 10.8% | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 11.8% | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 12.0% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 13.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 4 |
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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 (current US$), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 923.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 53,102 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 14.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.