Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy
Italy: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean 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
Italy recorded 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy peaked at 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.8 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1977.
That places Italy 22nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 United Kingdom 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 20 Taiwan 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 21 Cyprus 49 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 23 Estonia 45.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 24 Slovenia 42.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 25 Spain 41 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Italy was 45.91 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 mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.