Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Philippines

Philippines: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 11.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.53
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
43.34
in 1985
All-time low
11.53
in 2023
Years of data
14
1985–2023

Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Philippines, 1985–2023

102030401985200420231985: 43.31988: 411991: 40.61994: 38.81997: 30.72000: 28.82003: 26.32006: 27.92009: 23.42012: 24.92015: 18.92018: 13.42021: 15.72023: 11.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 11.53 for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Philippines peaked at 43.34 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.53, in 2023.

Philippines ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.17 41 43.34 2
1990s 36.71 30.73 40.64 3
2000s 26.58 23.44 28.79 4
2010s 19.1 13.41 24.94 3
2020s 13.61 11.53 15.7 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 26 South Africa 17.44 compare
  2. 27 Honduras 15.72 compare
  3. 28 Guinea 11.65 compare
  4. 30 Mauritania 10.22 compare
  5. 31 Venezuela 9.71 compare
  6. 32 Guatemala 9.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Philippines?
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Philippines was 11.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 43.34 in 1985.
What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 11.53 in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
Philippines ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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