Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China is 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China peaked at 55.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
That places Taiwan, China 20th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 24.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 40.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +66.8% |
| 1995 | 47.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 49.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 52.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 46.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 47.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 51.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 51.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 55.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
- 17 Cyprus 63.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Italy 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Spain 54.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 54.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Japan 48.11 international-$ in 2021 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 vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China was 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, 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 Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan, China ranks 20th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 (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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