Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy
Italy: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 38.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.62 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
38.62 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
18.08 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2021
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy, 1977–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy stood at 38.62 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy peaked at 38.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.08 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1977.
That places Italy 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1978 | 19.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 20.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 21.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 21.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 22.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 22.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 22.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 25.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 27.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 27.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 27.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 28.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 29.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 36.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 36.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 33.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 35.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 37.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 38.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 27.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 37.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 37.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 37.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 Cyprus 41.2 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 21 Taiwan 41.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 38.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 24 Estonia 37.45 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 25 Spain 35.12 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 26 Czechia 31.94 international-$ in 2011 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 or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy was 38.62 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (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.