Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Philippines

Health share of government spending in the Philippines in 2023 — 8.77%. Ranked 116 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.25 pp.

2023 8.77% −0.21 pp vs 2022
World rank 116of 192
Period maximum 9.82%2021
Period minimum 4.75%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Philippines, 2000–2023468102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.52%2001: 5.5%2002: 4.75%2003: 5.46%2004: 5.62%2005: 6.61%2006: 6.63%2007: 6.46%2008: 6.51%2009: 6.64%2010: 7.18%2011: 6.17%2012: 6.2%2013: 6.47%2014: 7.51%2015: 8.26%2016: 7.75%2017: 7.62%2018: 7.35%2019: 7.79%2020: 9%2021: 9.82%2022: 8.98%2023: 8.77%
Change over the period: +2.25 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Philippines

Philippines 8.77%
World computed 10.81%
East Asia & Pacific computed 11.06%
South-Eastern Asia computed 8.82%
Health share of government spending — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8.77 −0.21 pp
2022 8.98 −0.84 pp
2021 9.82 +0.82 pp
2020 9 +1.21 pp
2019 7.79 +0.44 pp
2018 7.35 −0.27 pp
2017 7.62 −0.13 pp
2016 7.75 −0.5 pp
2015 8.26 +0.75 pp
2014 7.51 +1.04 pp
2013 6.47 +0.27 pp
2012 6.2 +0.03 pp
2011 6.17 −1.02 pp
2010 7.18 +0.54 pp
2009 6.64 +0.13 pp
2008 6.51 +0.05 pp
2007 6.46 −0.17 pp
2006 6.63 +0.02 pp
2005 6.61 +0.99 pp
2004 5.62 +0.16 pp
2003 5.46 +0.71 pp
2002 4.75 −0.75 pp
2001 5.5 −1.02 pp
2000 6.52

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.