Gini coefficient (after tax) in Philippines
Philippines: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.3674 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.3674 for gini coefficient (after tax) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Philippines peaked at 0.4705 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3674, in 2023.
That places Philippines 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4243 | — |
| 1988 | 0.4304 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4478 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4348 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4705 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4681 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4488 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4531 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4337 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4369 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4179 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3901 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3852 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3674 | -4.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.3674 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4106, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.3674 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3315, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4273 | 0.4243 | 0.4304 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.451 | 0.4348 | 0.4705 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.451 | 0.4337 | 0.4681 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.415 | 0.3901 | 0.4369 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3763 | 0.3674 | 0.3852 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,869 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Philippines?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Philippines was 0.3674 in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4705 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3674 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.