Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Philippines
Philippines: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 21.5% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Philippines, 1985β2023
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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Philippines is 21.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Philippines peaked at 52.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 41.4% | 49.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.0% | 37.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 24.0% | 34.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.5% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 31 Bangladesh 26.4% compare
- 32 Honduras 23.4% compare
- 33 Indonesia 23.1% compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 21.1% compare
- 36 Tajikistan 20.5% compare
- 37 Guatemala 19.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.92 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,869 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 14.1 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.351 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Philippines?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Philippines was 21.5% 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.