Malawi vs Philippines: General government total expenditure
Malawi
7.35 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Philippines
6.79 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi rank
35th
Philippines rank
37th
General government total expenditure over time
- Malawi
- Philippines
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.35 trillion current LCU against 6.79 trillion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 552.48 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 16.63 billion current LCU | 16.63 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 422.74 billion current LCU | 422.74 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2000s | 110.10 billion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2010s | 856.99 billion current LCU | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.13 trillion current LCU | 5.84 trillion current LCU | 1.71 trillion current LCU | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Malawi or Philippines?
- Malawi, at 7.35 trillion current LCU against 6.79 trillion current LCU in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Malawi and Philippines?
- 552.48 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Philippines?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Philippines rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 35th 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