Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Finland
Finland: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Finland, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Finland is 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Finland peaked at 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.56 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1987.
Finland ranks 16th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Finland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1991 | 32.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 29.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 33.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 35.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 36.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 38.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 39.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 41.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 42.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 13 Ireland 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 14 Belgium 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 15 Australia 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 17 France 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 18 Malta 44.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42.53 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 34,865 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5495 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 30,854 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Finland?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Finland was 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.56 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.