Poverty in the Philippines

The Philippine poverty rate decreased from 23.3% in 2015 to 16.7% in 2018, and is expected to decline further in the following years. This shows that even though the economy has recently slowed, the Philippines is still making progress in poverty reduction.

Poverty in the Philippines

The Philippine poverty rate decreased from 23.3% in 2015 to 16.7% in 2018, and is expected to decline further in the following years. This shows that even though the economy has recently slowed, the Philippines is still making progress in poverty reduction.