Philippines vs United States: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Philippines
3.8%
in 2023
United States
3.9%
in 2023
Philippines rank
148th
United States rank
145th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 148th and United States ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.3% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Philippines and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Philippines ranks 148th and United States ranks 145th 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.