Philippines vs Singapore: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Philippines
14.1%
in 2023
Singapore
14.0%
in 2023
Philippines rank
130th
Singapore rank
131st
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 14.1% against 14.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Singapore ahead.
Philippines ranks 130th and Singapore ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 14.3% | 3.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 15.4% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.9% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.3% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 1.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Philippines or Singapore?
- Philippines, at 14.1% against 14.0% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Philippines and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Philippines ranks 130th and Singapore ranks 131st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.