GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: GDP per capita was 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 166 countries
All-time high
53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
966 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
115
1820–2022
GDP per capita in Taiwan, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Taiwan is 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 966 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
Taiwan ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 966 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 968 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 1,079 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.5% |
| 1902 | 1,079 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1,278 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.4% |
| 1904 | 1,218 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 1905 | 985 international-$ in 2011 prices | -19.1% |
| 1906 | 1,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 1,149 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 1908 | 1,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 1,323 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.6% |
| 1910 | 1,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 1,258 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.5% |
| 1912 | 1,183 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.0% |
| 1913 | 1,286 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1914 | 1,240 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 1915 | 1,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 1,392 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1917 | 1,561 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.1% |
| 1918 | 1,492 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 1,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 1,513 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 1,561 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 1,728 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 1923 | 1,760 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 1,889 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1925 | 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 1,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 1,919 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 1,991 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 2,021 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1,997 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 2,066 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 1,957 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 2,012 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 2,169 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1936 | 2,246 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 2,212 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 2,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 2,200 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 1,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.5% |
| 1950 | 1,460 international-$ in 2011 prices | -26.7% |
| 1951 | 1,513 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 1,639 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 1,728 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 1,825 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 1,895 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1,926 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,997 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 2,056 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 2,118 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 2,157 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2,228 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2,463 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2,676 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 2,885 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 3,054 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3,300 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 3,484 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 3,720 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 4,044 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 4,470 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 4,962 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 5,496 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 5,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5,614 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 6,245 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 6,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 7,519 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 7,967 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 8,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 8,749 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 8,910 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9,530 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 10,394 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 10,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 11,918 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 13,705 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 14,183 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15,203 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 15,841 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 16,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 18,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 19,088 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 20,269 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 21,330 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 22,390 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 23,438 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 24,131 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 25,472 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 26,787 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 26,204 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 27,426 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 28,349 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 29,975 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 31,374 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 32,867 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 34,761 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 34,762 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,974 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37,386 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 38,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 39,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 40,141 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 41,931 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 42,438 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43,262 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44,618 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 45,818 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 47,200 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 48,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 51,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -26.7% | 1,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,460 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 966 international-$ in 2011 prices | 966 international-$ in 2011 prices | 966 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 968 international-$ in 2011 prices | 968 international-$ in 2011 prices | 968 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,148 international-$ in 2011 prices | 985 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,323 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 1910s | 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,183 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,561 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,821 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,513 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,991 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,118 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,957 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,816 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,460 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,118 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,157 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,720 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,852 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,044 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,967 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,203 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,699 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,841 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25,472 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,648 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,204 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34,762 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,065 international-$ in 2011 prices | 37,386 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47,200 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 8 United States 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 9 Luxembourg 55,485 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 12 Australia 52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 13 Denmark 50,690 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 14 Netherlands 49,670 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Per capita egg consumption 14.05 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Gdp per capita in Taiwan was 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 966 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Taiwan rank for gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.