Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Philippines
Philippines: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 16.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Philippines, 1985–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Philippines stood at 16.6%. 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, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Philippines peaked at 25.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Philippines?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Philippines was 16.6% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Philippines ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.