Philippines vs Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Philippines
15.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.4%
in 2022
Philippines rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
50th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Philippines
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 50th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 15.6% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.5% | 1.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 1.7% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.4% against 15.2% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Philippines and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Philippines ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 50th 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.