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Philippines - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 16.88

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

16.88 (2023)

Global rank

##75 of 161 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1990

1.15×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#56#752022 overtook Japan2023 overtook Bahamas
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Philippines climbed from #56 to #75 (overtook Japan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — Philippines

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2014
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Japan in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Bahamas in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1990-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1990200020102020202312.8215.0717.3119.56

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