Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 32,809 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Philippines is 32,809 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Philippines peaked at 32,809 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,414 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 63rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,414 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,831 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 3,166 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 3,408 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3,931 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 4,402 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 5,096 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 5,577 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 5,496 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,552 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,777 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,064 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,111 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,496 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7,003 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 8,017 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 9,607 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 10,243 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 11,319 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 10,400 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 11,352 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 12,235 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 13,587 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 15,045 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 16,565 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 17,239 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 18,554 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 20,816 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 23,440 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 25,521 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 22,345 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 24,250 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 28,257 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 29,848 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 32,809 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 32,809 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 32,809 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,975 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,187 current LCU per person | 2,414 current LCU per person | 5,577 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,104 current LCU per person | 5,777 current LCU per person | 11,319 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,435 current LCU per person | 11,352 current LCU per person | 25,521 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,502 current LCU per person | 22,345 current LCU per person | 32,809 current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Philippines?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Philippines was 32,809 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32,809 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,414 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.