Philippines

Fiscal Balance

-8.6
percent of GDP
Dec 88Dec 90Dec 92Dec 94Dec 96Dec 98Dec 00Dec 02Dec 04Dec 06Dec 08Dec 10Dec 12Dec 14Dec 16Dec 18Dec 21-9.000-6.000-3.0000.0003.000
  • Philippines
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

162
Malta-8
163
Kiribati-8.02
165
El Salvador-8.19
166
Aruba-8.5
167
Cape Verde-8.6
169
Iceland-8.9
170
Dominica-8.97
171
Zambia-9

Asia Ranking

21
China-6.17
22
Bhutan-6.3
23
Malaysia-6.4
24
Pakistan-7.1
26
Thailand-9.1
27
Sri Lanka-12.2
28
India-13.5
29
Maldives-16.65
30
Brunei-19.26

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Definition of Fiscal Balance

The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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