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
Latest (2023)
5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
14
1985–2023
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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, 42% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
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 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.