Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean 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
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan stood at 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan peaked at 49.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.13 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1981.
Taiwan ranks 20th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Taiwan was 49.35 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1981.
- How does Taiwan rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Taiwan ranks 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 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.