Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 118 countries
All-time high
69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
34.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
23
1983–2021
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1983–2021
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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands is 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.64 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 38.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 44.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 42.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 50.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 51.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 57.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 57.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 55.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 54.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 60.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 62.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 68.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Switzerland 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 United States of America 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Canada 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Germany 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 51,174 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 45,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 69.09 international-$ 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.