Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices
World rank
64th
of 119 countries
All-time high
9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2021
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tunisia, 1985–2021
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 Tunisia stood at 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tunisia peaked at 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1985.
Tunisia ranks 64th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1990 | 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 4.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 6.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 7.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 9.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 61 Mexico 10.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 62 Albania 9.99 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 63 Mongolia 9.86 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 65 El Salvador 9.49 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 66 Peru 9.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 67 Ecuador 9.27 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,914 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,421 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,248 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tunisia?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tunisia was 9.68 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.