Tax revenues vs income inequality in Philippines

Philippines: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 14.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.1
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.86
in 1997
All-time low
9.89
in 1988
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Philippines, 1987–2023

0510151987200520231987: 10.91988: 9.91989: 11.71990: 12.41991: 12.81992: 13.51993: 13.71994: 141995: 14.31996: 14.81997: 14.91998: 13.71999: 12.92000: 12.42001: 12.32002: 11.72003: 11.72004: 11.42005: 11.92006: 13.12007: 132008: 132009: 11.72010: 11.62011: 11.82012: 12.32013: 12.72014: 132015: 132016: 13.12017: 13.62018: 142019: 14.52020: 142021: 14.12022: 14.62023: 14.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 14.1 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Philippines peaked at 14.86 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.89, in 1988.

Philippines ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.84 9.89 11.68 3
1990s 13.69 12.35 14.86 10
2000s 12.21 11.36 13.13 10
2010s 12.98 11.64 14.49 10
2020s 14.2 13.95 14.62 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 126 Zimbabwe 14.89 compare
  2. 127 Dominican Republic 14.27 compare
  3. 128 Mexico 14.27 compare
  4. 130 Singapore 14.01 compare
  5. 131 Rwanda 13.98 compare
  6. 132 Côte d'Ivoire 13.6 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Philippines?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Philippines was 14.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 14.86 in 1997.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 9.89 in 1988.
How does Philippines rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Philippines ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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