Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 119 countries
All-time high
49.62 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
16.13 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan, China, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan, China is 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan, China peaked at 49.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.13 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1981.
Taiwan, China ranks 20th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1986 | 21.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 35.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | +66.8% |
| 1995 | 41.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 44.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 46.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 46.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 41.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 41.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 45.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
- 17 Malta 52.77 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 18 France 52.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 21 Cyprus 49 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 22 Italy 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 23 Estonia 45.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan, China
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (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)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Milk supply per person 57.79 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.01 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan, China?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan, China was 49.35 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 Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 49.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1981.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Taiwan, China ranks 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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.