Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Philippines
Philippines: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
45.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
14
1985–2023
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
Philippines recorded 86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Philippines peaked at 86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Philippines 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Philippines, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 46.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 47.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 56.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 60.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 62.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 60.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 64.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 72.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 82.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 77.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices, 46% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 82.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 89 Guatemala 92.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Venezuela 91.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Mauritania 89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Guinea 85.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Syria 74.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 72.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Philippines?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Philippines was 86.49 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Philippines ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.