Ecuador vs Philippines: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ecuador
15.5%
in 2025
Philippines
15.2%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
49th
Philippines rank
52nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.5% against 15.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 49th 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 | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 14.2% | 5.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 16.3% | 5.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 16.3% | 5.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Ecuador, at 15.5% against 15.2% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ecuador ranks 49th 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.