Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 508,770 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Philippines 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 508,770 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 611,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 699,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 771,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 909,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 5.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 9.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 8.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 10.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875,292 current LCU per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 508,770 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 35 Togo 15.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Malta 14.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Madagascar 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Iceland 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 9.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines was 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,770 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.