Iceland vs Philippines: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Iceland
14.8%
in 2023
Philippines
15.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
31st
Philippines rank
29th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Iceland
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.1% against 14.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.2% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 17.8% | 2.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.7% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Iceland or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 15.1% against 14.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Iceland and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Philippines rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.