Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland
Poland: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
29th
of 119 countries
All-time high
35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
12.34 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1995
Years of data
25
1985–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Poland recorded 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland peaked at 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.34 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1995.
Poland ranks 29th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1986 | 13.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 19.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 15.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 12.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 14.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 16.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 16.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 18.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 20.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 21.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 22.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 27.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 27.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 32.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 33.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 26 Lithuania 39.82 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 27 Israel 38.26 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 28 Czechia 36.7 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 30 Latvia 33.97 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Portugal 33.05 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 32 Malaysia 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 53,384 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,839 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6404 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland was 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.