Income share held by highest 20% in Philippines
Philippines: Income share held by highest 20% was 46.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% 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
In 2023, income share held by highest 20% in Philippines stood at 46.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Philippines peaked at 53.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 25th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share held by highest 20% in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.1% | — |
| 1988 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 46.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 46.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.0% | 47.8% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 49.5% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 53.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.9% | 48.0% | 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 income share held by highest 20% in Philippines?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Philippines was 46.9% 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 income share held by highest 20% recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.