Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 24.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
Taiwan ranks 20th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 18.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 21.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 23.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 22.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 18.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 19.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 21.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 22.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +64.8% | 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.53 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 17 United States 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 United Kingdom 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 South Korea 24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Czechia 21.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Italy 20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Poland 20.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- 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)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Taiwan rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 20th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.