Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 118 countries
All-time high
59.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
28.05 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1977
Years of data
38
1977–2023
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 59.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1977.
That places Italy 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1978 | 30.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 31.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 32.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 33.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 33.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 34.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 33.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 42.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 41.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 40.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 40.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 43.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 44.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 44.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 55.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 55.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 51.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 54.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 55.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 57.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 58.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 53.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Cyprus 63.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Taiwan, China 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Spain 54.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 54.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,636 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,528 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 59.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.05 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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