General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 58,167 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Philippines, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 58,167 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Philippines peaked at 58,167 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 2,714 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 3,675 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 3,988 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 4,307 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 4,382 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5,511 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 5,894 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 6,744 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 7,613 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 8,174 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 8,933 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 9,663 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 10,390 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 10,767 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11,365 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 11,936 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 12,600 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 13,379 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 14,372 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 15,531 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 17,076 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 17,902 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 17,778 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19,550 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 20,453 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21,422 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 23,550 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 26,953 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 29,796 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 34,896 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 38,260 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 41,515 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 46,680 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 50,037 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 52,184 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 56,946 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 58,167 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 271.41 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 2,714 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,922 current LCU per person | 3,675 current LCU per person | 8,933 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,708 current LCU per person | 9,663 current LCU per person | 17,076 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,056 current LCU per person | 17,778 current LCU per person | 38,260 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,922 current LCU per person | 41,515 current LCU per person | 58,167 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 81 Central African Republic 62,780 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Thailand 62,020 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 60,136 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Poland 53,484 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Monaco 53,162 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Nepal 45,012 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Philippines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 157,892 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Philippines?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Philippines was 58,167 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 58,167 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.