Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Philippines stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Philippines peaked at 14.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2004.
That places Philippines 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Philippines?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Philippines was 14.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
- How does Philippines rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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