Total taxation of gdp in Philippines

Philippines: Total taxation of gdp was 17.54 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
17.54
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
60th
of 77 countries
All-time high
17.54
in 2017
All-time low
14.57
in 2004
Years of data
24
1994–2017

Total taxation of gdp in Philippines, 1994–2017

051015201994200520171994: 15.81995: 16.21996: 16.71997: 16.71998: 15.51999: 15.82000: 15.82001: 15.62002: 152003: 152004: 14.62005: 15.22006: 16.52007: 16.32008: 16.22009: 152010: 14.82011: 15.12012: 15.82013: 16.22014: 16.72015: 172016: 172017: 17.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, total taxation of gdp in Philippines stood at 17.54. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total taxation of gdp in Philippines peaked at 17.54 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.57, in 2004.

That places Philippines 60th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total taxation of gdp in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Total taxation of gdp in Philippines, 1994 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1994 15.85
1995 16.22 +2.4%
1996 16.69 +2.9%
1997 16.66 -0.2%
1998 15.53 -6.8%
1999 15.78 +1.6%
2000 15.76 -0.1%
2001 15.62 -0.9%
2002 14.98 -4.1%
2003 15.02 +0.3%
2004 14.57 -3.0%
2005 15.21 +4.4%
2006 16.46 +8.2%
2007 16.27 -1.1%
2008 16.24 -0.2%
2009 15.02 -7.6%
2010 14.78 -1.6%
2011 15.14 +2.4%
2012 15.81 +4.4%
2013 16.19 +2.5%
2014 16.71 +3.2%
2015 16.98 +1.6%
2016 16.99 +0.1%
2017 17.54 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.12 15.53 16.69 6
2000s 15.52 14.57 16.46 10
2010s 16.27 14.78 17.54 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 57 Kenya 18.13 compare
  2. 58 Bahamas 17.9 compare
  3. 59 Ghana 17.62 compare
  4. 61 Cote d'Ivoire 17.44 compare
  5. 62 Rwanda 16.58 compare
  6. 63 Kazakhstan 16.37 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total taxation of gdp in Philippines?
Total taxation of gdp in Philippines was 17.54 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total taxation of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2017.
What is the lowest total taxation of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 14.57 in 2004.
How does Philippines rank for total taxation of gdp?
Philippines ranks 60th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is total taxation of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total taxation of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total taxation of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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