Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy
Italy: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy, 1977–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy stood at 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy peaked at 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.8 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1977.
That places Italy 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1978 | 23.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 24.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 25.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 25.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 25.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 25.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 30.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 32.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 32.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 31.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 31.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 33.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 34.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 43.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 42.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 43.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 43.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 40.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 44.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 United Kingdom 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 20 Taiwan 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 21 Cyprus 49 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 23 Estonia 45.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 24 Slovenia 42.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 25 Spain 41 international-$ in 2011 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 38,640 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,195 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.4063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy was 45.91 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 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.