Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Philippines

Philippines: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 16.62 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
16.62
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
40th
of 113 countries
All-time high
24.96
in 1997
All-time low
16.62
in 2018
Years of data
12
1985–2018

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Philippines, 1985–2018

05101520251985200120181985: 19.61988: 18.31991: 20.81994: 19.31997: 252000: 21.62003: 17.92006: 182009: 17.92012: 17.62015: 17.22018: 16.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Philippines stood at 16.62. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Philippines peaked at 24.96 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.62, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.93 18.29 19.57 2
1990s 21.7 19.33 24.96 3
2000s 18.84 17.86 21.64 4
2010s 17.13 16.62 17.56 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 37 Estonia 17.31 compare
  2. 38 Israel 16.91 compare
  3. 39 Pakistan 16.65 compare
  4. 41 Mongolia 16.41 compare
  5. 42 State of Palestine 16.24 compare
  6. 43 Bangladesh 16.15 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Philippines?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Philippines was 16.62 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 24.96 in 1997.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 16.62 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Philippines ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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