Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Philippines
Philippines: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 15.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Philippines stood at 15.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Philippines peaked at 23.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2018.
That places Philippines 39th out of 109 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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.1% | — |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -3.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 15.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 15.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 18.3% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 20.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Philippines?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Philippines was 15.2% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.