Median and mean income (after tax) in Italy
Italy: Median and mean income (after tax) was 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
29,115 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
All-time low
18,974 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1977
Years of data
26
1977–2022
Median and mean income (after tax) in Italy, 1977–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median and mean income (after tax) in Italy stood at 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Italy peaked at 29,115 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,974 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1977.
That places Italy 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Italy, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1978 | 20,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 21,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 22,412 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 21,483 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 22,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 22,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 21,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 25,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 27,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 26,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 25,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 25,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 27,367 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 27,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 29,115 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 28,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 24,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 24,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 26,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 23,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,483 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 26,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 28,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,115 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2010s | 25,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 26,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Spain 33,334 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Japan 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Israel 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Slovenia 26,611 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Lithuania 24,777 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Poland 24,471 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,434 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 42,472 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 37,587 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Italy?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Italy was 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 29,115 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,974 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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