Gini index in Philippines
Philippines: Gini index was 39.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 39.3 for gini index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Philippines peaked at 47.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 34th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41 | — |
| 1988 | 40.7 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 43.8 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 42.9 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 46 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 47.7 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 46.6 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.2 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.6 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.3 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 40.7 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 39.3 | -3.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 39.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 39.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.4, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.85 | 40.7 | 41 | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.23 | 42.9 | 46 | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.95 | 46.3 | 47.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.47 | 42.3 | 46.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 40 | 39.3 | 40.7 | 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 index in Philippines?
- Gini index in Philippines was 39.3 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for gini index?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.