Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Philippines

Philippines: Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter was 15.24 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.24
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
23.29
in 1997
All-time low
15.24
in 2018
Years of data
12
1985–2018

Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Philippines, 1985–2018

05101520251985200120181985: 19.11988: 18.21991: 20.51994: 18.31997: 23.32000: 20.22003: 16.92006: 16.82009: 16.82012: 16.32015: 15.82018: 15.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 15.24 for income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Philippines peaked at 23.29 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.24, in 2018.

That places Philippines 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Philippines, 1985 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1985 19.06
1988 18.2 -4.5%
1991 20.54 +12.9%
1994 18.28 -11.0%
1997 23.29 +27.4%
2000 20.19 -13.3%
2003 16.85 -16.5%
2006 16.78 -0.4%
2009 16.76 -0.1%
2012 16.27 -2.9%
2015 15.82 -2.8%
2018 15.24 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.63 18.2 19.06 2
1990s 20.7 18.28 23.29 3
2000s 17.65 16.76 20.19 4
2010s 15.78 15.24 16.27 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 36 Bangladesh 15.62 compare
  2. 37 Pakistan 15.6 compare
  3. 38 Palestine, State of 15.43 compare
  4. 40 Ghana 15.08 compare
  5. 41 Mongolia 14.9 compare
  6. 41 United States of America 14.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Philippines?
Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Philippines was 15.24 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 23.29 in 1997.
What is the lowest income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 15.24 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter?
Philippines ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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