Gini coefficient (before tax) in Philippines
Philippines: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5717 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Philippines, 1985–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, gini coefficient (before tax) in Philippines stood at 0.5717. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Philippines peaked at 0.6515 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5717, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 48th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6013 | 0.5985 | 0.604 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6311 | 0.6157 | 0.6515 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6141 | 0.6074 | 0.6282 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5884 | 0.5717 | 0.6029 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.351 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1239 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1239 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1481 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2356 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Philippines?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Philippines was 0.5717 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6515 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5717 in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Philippines ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.