Tax revenue as share of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Philippines, 1987–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 14.1% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Philippines peaked at 14.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1988.
Philippines ranks 131st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.9% | — |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,507 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 65.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 272,678 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Philippines?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Philippines was 14.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1988.
- How does Philippines rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.