Incomes of the richest in Philippines
Philippines: Incomes of the richest was 16.62 in 2018. ▼ 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
Incomes of the richest in Philippines, 1985–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, incomes of the richest in Philippines stood at 16.62. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Philippines peaked at 24.96 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.62, in 2018.
That places Philippines 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.57 | — |
| 1988 | 18.29 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 20.81 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 19.33 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 24.96 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 21.64 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 17.91 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 17.96 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.86 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.56 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.62 | -3.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.07, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- 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 incomes of the richest in Philippines?
- Incomes of the richest in Philippines was 16.62 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 24.96 in 1997.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for incomes of the richest?
- Philippines ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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