Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Philippines
Philippines: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 29.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Philippines stood at 29.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Philippines peaked at 36.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 11th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33.6% | — |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 33.6% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 33.5% | 36.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 33.5% | 36.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.1% | 30.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,171 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 239,837 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Philippines?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Philippines was 29.1% in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).