Philippines vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Philippines
15.2%
in 2025
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Philippines rank
52nd
Zambia rank
54th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Philippines
- Zambia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.2% against 14.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 54th of 170 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 7.7% | 6.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.5% | 2.9% | 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 Zambia?
- Philippines, at 15.2% against 14.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Philippines and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Philippines ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 54th 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.