Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 41.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.03 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 119 countries
All-time high
41.41 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
13.55 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2021
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 41.03 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan peaked at 41.41 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.55 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1981.
That places Taiwan 21st out of 119 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 (2011 prices) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1986 | 18.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 30.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 35.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 37.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 38.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 38.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 33.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 34.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 38.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 41.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 41.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 37.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 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
- 20 Cyprus 41.2 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 38.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 23 Italy 38.62 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 24 Estonia 37.45 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- 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)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.01 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 94.38 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Milk supply per person 57.79 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan was 41.03 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.41 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1981.
- How does Taiwan rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Taiwan ranks 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.