Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median 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
In 2021, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China stood at 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China peaked at 46.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.24 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
That places Taiwan, China 22nd 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 33.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 39.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 41.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 43.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 38.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 38.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 42.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 43.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 46.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
- 19 Slovenia 49.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Italy 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Spain 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Japan 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Poland 38.84 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China was 46.14 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 Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 46.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan, China ranks 22nd out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 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.