Philippines vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Philippines
15.1%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
14.8%
in 2010
Philippines rank
34th
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Philippines
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.1% against 14.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 129 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 1.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Philippines or Republic of Korea?
- Philippines, at 15.1% against 14.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Philippines and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Republic of Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Philippines and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Philippines ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 129 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.