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Philippines · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

114th of 182 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
GNI per capitaPhilippines's gni per capita rose from US$1,310 in 1996 to US$4,850 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$4,850

Philippines's gni per capita rose from US$1,310 in 1996 to US$4,850 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

109th of 181 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Philippines's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,190 in 1996 to intl $14.5k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $14.5k

Philippines's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,190 in 1996 to intl $14.5k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

81st of 129 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Philippines's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,242 in 1996 to US$2,905 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$3kUS$3.5kUS$2,905

Philippines's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,242 in 1996 to US$2,905 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

40th of 57 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Gini indexPhilippines's gini index fell from 41 in 1985 to 39.3 in 2023.19902000201020203840424446485039.3

Philippines's gini index fell from 41 in 1985 to 39.3 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

47th of 57 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Income share held by highest 10%Philippines's income share held by highest 10% fell from 32.7 % in 1985 to 31.6 % in 2023.199020002010202030%32%34%36%38%40%31.6 %

Philippines's income share held by highest 10% fell from 32.7 % in 1985 to 31.6 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

33rd of 57 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Income share held by lowest 20%Philippines's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.4 % in 1985 to 6.9 % in 2023.19902000201020205%6%7%6.9 %

Philippines's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.4 % in 1985 to 6.9 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

49th of 57 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Extreme povertyPhilippines's extreme poverty fell from 43.3 % in 1985 to 5.3 % in 2023.19902000201020200%10%20%30%40%50%5.3 %

Philippines's extreme poverty fell from 43.3 % in 1985 to 5.3 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

13th of 40 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesPhilippines's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 23.5 % in 2015 to 15.5 % in 2023.201620182020202214%16%18%20%22%24%15.5 %

Philippines's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 23.5 % in 2015 to 15.5 % in 2023.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Philippines.

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