Median income per year (after tax) in Italy
Italy: Median income per year (after tax) was 23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
25,062 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
All-time low
15,882 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1977
Years of data
26
1977–2022
Median income per year (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 income per year (after tax) in Italy stood at 23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Italy peaked at 25,062 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,882 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1977.
Italy ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in Italy, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1978 | 17,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 18,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 18,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 18,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 19,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 19,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 20,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 18,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 21,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 23,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 23,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 22,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 21,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 23,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 23,470 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 23,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 24,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 21,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 22,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 20,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 22,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 24,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 23,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 Japan 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Israel 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 24,525 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Czechia 22,173 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Poland 22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Lithuania 20,916 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 27,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5709 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 24,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Italy?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Italy was 23,289 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,062 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,882 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.