General government final consumption expenditure in Philippines
Philippines: General government final consumption expenditure was 73.76 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Philippines stood at 73.76 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Philippines peaked at 73.76 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.41 billion current US$, in 1984.
Philippines ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.20 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.05 billion current US$ | 4.86 billion current US$ | 11.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.25 billion current US$ | 8.48 billion current US$ | 17.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 billion current US$ | 20.25 billion current US$ | 46.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.43 billion current US$ | 55.21 billion current US$ | 73.76 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Philippines
- DEC alternative conversion factor 57.51 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.79 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 31.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 4.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 72.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 275,706 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,850 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 559.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 566.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Philippines?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Philippines was 73.76 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 73.76 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 billion current US$ in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.