Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Philippines

Philippines: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 2.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.88
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 2023
All-time low
1.51
in 1985
Years of data
14
1985–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Philippines, 1985–2023

01231985200420231985: 1.51988: 1.71991: 1.51994: 1.61997: 1.92000: 22003: 2.12006: 22009: 2.22012: 2.22015: 2.42018: 2.72021: 2.62023: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Philippines stood at 2.88. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Philippines peaked at 2.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1985.

That places Philippines 92nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.58 1.51 1.65 2
1990s 1.67 1.55 1.88 3
2000s 2.09 2.02 2.23 4
2010s 2.45 2.16 2.75 3
2020s 2.73 2.58 2.88 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 89 Guatemala 3.07 compare
  2. 90 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 3.05 compare
  3. 91 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.98 compare
  4. 93 Guinea 2.86 compare
  5. 94 Syrian Arab Republic 2.47 compare
  6. 95 Senegal 2.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Philippines?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Philippines was 2.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1985.
How does Philippines rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Philippines ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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