Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Philippines
Philippines: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty in Philippines stood at 14.2%.
The figure is 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. share of population living in extreme poverty in Philippines peaked at 23.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2011.
Philippines ranks 144th of 184 countries on this measure, 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. share of population living in extreme poverty 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 poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,869 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Philippines?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Philippines ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.