🇵🇭 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Philippines

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
14.35%
share of total income
Middle 40%
40.25%
share of total income
Top 10%
45.4%
share of total income
Top 1%
16.62%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (PHP)

BracketAvg. Income (PHP)Threshold (PHP)
Bottom 50%47,136 PHP< 70,705
Middle 40%328,802 PHP70,705 - 889,978
Top 10%1,483,297 PHP> 889,978
Top 1%5,429,224 PHP> 3,257,534
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Inequality Gap

45.4%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.5x the national average salary in Philippines.

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