Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Philippines
Philippines: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Philippines, 1987–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Philippines stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Philippines peaked at 4.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
That places Philippines 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.6% | — |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 145 United States of America 3.9% compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 3.9% compare
- 147 Myanmar 3.9% compare
- 149 Singapore 3.7% compare
- 150 Suriname 3.7% compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 3.6% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 789.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 631.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 8.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Philippines?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Philippines was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Philippines ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.