Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Philippines

Philippines: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 15.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.31
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
25th
of 152 countries
All-time high
39.38
in 1990
All-time low
10.83
in 2020
Years of data
28
1990–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Philippines, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 39.41991: 37.51992: 36.31993: 32.62000: 28.12001: 30.32002: 28.42003: 31.42004: 34.32005: 32.32006: 33.92007: 27.72008: 25.92009: 23.72010: 23.42011: 20.62012: 21.12013: 20.42014: 19.12015: 16.72016: 15.22017: 13.82018: 13.52019: 12.52020: 10.82021: 11.62022: 12.32023: 15.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 15.31 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2023.

That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Philippines peaked at 39.38 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.83, in 2020.

That places Philippines 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Philippines, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 39.38
1991 37.54 -4.7%
1992 36.32 -3.2%
1993 32.61 -10.2%
2000 28.07 -13.9%
2001 30.28 +7.9%
2002 28.41 -6.2%
2003 31.44 +10.7%
2004 34.3 +9.1%
2005 32.31 -5.8%
2006 33.86 +4.8%
2007 27.74 -18.1%
2008 25.87 -6.7%
2009 23.73 -8.3%
2010 23.36 -1.6%
2011 20.63 -11.7%
2012 21.13 +2.4%
2013 20.41 -3.4%
2014 19.14 -6.2%
2015 16.69 -12.8%
2016 15.16 -9.2%
2017 13.78 -9.1%
2018 13.45 -2.4%
2019 12.49 -7.2%
2020 10.83 -13.2%
2021 11.56 +6.7%
2022 12.27 +6.1%
2023 15.31 +24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.46 32.61 39.38 4
2000s 29.6 23.73 34.3 10
2010s 17.62 12.49 23.36 10
2020s 12.49 10.83 15.31 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 22 Togo 16.19 compare
  2. 23 Saint Lucia 16.07 compare
  3. 24 Mexico 15.77 compare
  4. 26 Lebanon 15.23 compare
  5. 27 Malaysia 14.93 compare
  6. 28 Guinea-Bissau 14.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Philippines?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Philippines was 15.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 39.38 in 1990.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 10.83 in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Philippines ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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