Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Philippines
Philippines: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Philippines stood at 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Philippines peaked at 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Philippines ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Philippines, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 89 Guatemala 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Mauritania 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Guinea 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Syria 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Philippines?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Philippines was 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Philippines ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.