National Government (NG) disbursement for 2021 amounted to P4,675.7 billion—10.6% (P448.3 billion) higher than the previous year. Compared to 2020, actual disbursements for current operating expenditures (COE) in 2021 grew by P167.5 billion while capital outlays (CO) increased by P285 billion. Compared to pre-pandemic (2019) levels, the 2021 COE was substantially higher by P753.1 billion while actual CO only increased by P124.2 billion. Overall, total disbursements in 2021 grew by 23.1% (P878.1 billion) from 2019.
