Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines
Philippines: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 8.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines is 8.2%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines peaked at 11.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2003.
That places Philippines 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +87.3% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +82.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -30.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.6% | 11.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines was 8.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release