Bangladesh vs Philippines: General government total expenditure
Bangladesh
6.55 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Philippines
6.79 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
38th
Philippines rank
37th
General government total expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.79 trillion current LCU against 6.55 trillion current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 243.15 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.27 billion current LCU | 16.63 billion current LCU | 56.64 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 196.41 billion current LCU | 422.74 billion current LCU | 226.33 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2000s | 546.21 billion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 570.86 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 423.62 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.37 trillion current LCU | 5.84 trillion current LCU | 470.82 billion current LCU | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6.79 trillion current LCU against 6.55 trillion current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 243.15 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release