Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Philippines
Philippines: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Philippines stood at 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Philippines peaked at 5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Philippines 94th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 91 Laos 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Mauritania 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Botswana 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Guinea 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 India 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Senegal 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Philippines?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Philippines was 5.67 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Philippines ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.