Philippines — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1954–2030 · 77 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For the Philippines, the general government deficit reading stood at −3.57% of GDP in 2025. Against −3.78% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +0.21 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of −3.35% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1954–2030
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Latest observations

2015–2030

PeriodValue
2030-1.78 % of GDP
2029-1.83 % of GDP
2028-2.12 % of GDP
2027-2.65 % of GDP
2026-3.14 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2015
2025-3.57 % of GDP
2024-3.78 % of GDP
2023-4.38 % of GDP
2022-5.48 % of GDP
2021-6.23 % of GDP
2020-5.55 % of GDP
2019-1.5 % of GDP
2018-1.48 % of GDP
2017-0.75 % of GDP
2016-0.75 % of GDP
20150.14 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.