Philippines vs Singapore: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Philippines
3.8%
in 2023
Singapore
3.7%
in 2023
Philippines rank
148th
Singapore rank
149th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Philippines or Singapore?
- Philippines, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Philippines and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Philippines ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 149th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.