Philippines — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1946–2023 · 77 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In the Philippines, the central government expenditure reading was 16.7% of GDP in 2023, compared with 18.5% of GDP in 2022. The period change was −1.73 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 15.5% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2007–2023

PeriodValue
202316.7 % of GDP
202218.5 % of GDP
202119 % of GDP
202019.4 % of GDP
201914.6 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2007
201814.1 % of GDP
201713.5 % of GDP
201613.3 % of GDP
201513.4 % of GDP
201412.9 % of GDP
201313.2 % of GDP
201213.6 % of GDP
201024 % of GDP
200924.1 % of GDP
200821.7 % of GDP
200720.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.