Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines

Philippines: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.0%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
85th
of 114 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2018
All-time low
19.3%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 23.92001: 22.52002: 22.22003: 21.32004: 20.72005: 19.32006: 20.72007: 20.72008: 22.42009: 24.62010: 25.22011: 26.82012: 27.52013: 302014: 35.12015: 30.62016: 31.52017: 34.12018: 35.52019: 352020: 35.42021: 33.52022: 31.42023: 31.42024: 35

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines stood at 35.0%.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines peaked at 35.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2005.

Philippines ranks 85th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Philippines, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.9%
2001 22.5% -6.2%
2002 22.2% -1.3%
2003 21.3% -4.0%
2004 20.7% -2.5%
2005 19.3% -7.1%
2006 20.7% +7.5%
2007 20.7% -0.0%
2008 22.4% +8.4%
2009 24.6% +9.5%
2010 25.2% +2.6%
2011 26.8% +6.2%
2012 27.5% +2.6%
2013 30.0% +9.3%
2014 35.1% +16.8%
2015 30.6% -12.8%
2016 31.5% +3.0%
2017 34.1% +8.3%
2018 35.5% +4.1%
2019 35.0% -1.6%
2020 35.4% +1.1%
2021 33.5% -5.2%
2022 31.4% -6.4%
2023 31.4% +0.0%
2024 35.0% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 19.3% 24.6% 10
2010s 31.1% 25.2% 35.5% 10
2020s 33.3% 31.4% 35.4% 5

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  3. 84 Palau 35.1% compare
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  5. 87 Bhutan 31.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines was 35.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2005.
How does Philippines rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Philippines ranks 85th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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