Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America
United States of America: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 119 countries
All-time high
62.74 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
26.87 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1963
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America, 1963–2022
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 United States of America is 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America peaked at 62.74 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.87 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1963.
United States of America ranks 4th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 26.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1964 | 28.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 29.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 30.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 32.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 33.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 34.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 34.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 35.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 38.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 37.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 38.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 39.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 39.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 40.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 41.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 38.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 38.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 39.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 41.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 41.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 42.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 44.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 44.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 44.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 43.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 43.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 44.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 45.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 47.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 48.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 49.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 49.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 52.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 53.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 56.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 59.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 62.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 61.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 38.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Luxembourg 72.93 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 2 Norway 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 5 Netherlands 53.46 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 6 Iceland 53.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 7 Germany 52.75 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 673.66 current LCU per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America was 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 62.74 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.87 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.