Congo vs Philippines: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Congo
14.7%
in 2023
Philippines
15.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
53rd
Philippines rank
52nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.2% against 14.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.
Congo ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 52nd of 170 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 13.4% | 4.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 17.3% | 5.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.5% | 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, Congo or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 15.2% against 14.7% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Congo and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Philippines rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Congo ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 52nd of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.