Here’s a list of 20 Philippine Provinces with the largest income in 2008. The income posted here refers to a province’s total operating income, which reflects the spending power of a province. The income is sourced from (1) Tax Revenue, (2) Internal Revenue Allotment, and (3) General Accounts.
Top 20 Philippine Provinces according to Income in 2008 (in thousand pesos)
- Cavite – P1,995,900
- Bulacan – P1,965,633
- Negros Occidental – P1,794,944
- Laguna – P1,747,168
- Batangas – P1,684,124
- Cebu – P1,676,187
- Pangasinan – P1,579,977
- Rizal – P1,552,740
- Nueva Ecija- P1,307,857
- Isabela – P1,296,002
- Camarines Sur – P1,268,256
- Iloilo – P1,245,181
- Cotabato – P1,215,476
- Zamboanga del Norte – P1,106,609
- Pamapanga- P1,102,823
- Palawan – P1,081,684
- Cagayan – P1,022,788
- Lanao del Sur – P1,012,492
- Negros Oriental – P977,444
- Agusan del Sur – P880,032
* Source: 2008 FY Annual Financial Report, Commision on Audit
* This is a partial ranking only. Some cities were not included in the ranking because of incomplete data in CoA’s 2008 FY Annual Financial Report.
View 2008 Financial Profile of all Provinces in the Philippines
