Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 118 countries
All-time high
49.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1977
Years of data
38
1977–2023
Median 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
Italy recorded 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 49.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1977.
That places Italy 20th 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1978 | 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 26.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 27.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 26.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 28.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 28.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 29.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 28.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 32.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 35.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 35.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 36.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 37.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 47.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 48.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 47.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 46.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 43.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 46.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 47.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 49.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 49.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 17 Republic of Korea 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Cyprus 52.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Slovenia 49.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Spain 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Japan 42.17 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2852 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,352 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,073 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 48.79 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.