Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Philippines
Philippines: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 16.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Philippines is 16.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Philippines peaked at 62.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 34th of 123 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.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.7% | — |
| 1988 | 60.2% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 60.2% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 48.2% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.9% | 42.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 21.8% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 16.9% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.5% compare
- 32 Bangladesh 20.5% compare
- 33 Guatemala 17.6% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 16.9% compare
- 36 Indonesia 16.4% compare
- 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Philippines?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Philippines was 16.9% 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.