Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income by country
Countries reporting
120
Highest
106.1
Luxembourg
Lowest
2.38
Mozambique, Republic of
Median
17.86
Years covered
63
1963–2025
Data points
2,148
What the numbers show
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income is currently reported for 120 countries. The highest value is 106.1 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 2.38 in Mozambique, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.86, and the mean is 27.82.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 45.
Over the past decade 101 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 162.7%), and the largest decrease in Syrian Arab Republic (down 66.8%).
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 106.1 | 2023 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 2 | United States of America | 95.6 | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 3 | Switzerland | 87.39 | 2022 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 4 | Norway | 86.74 | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 81.63 | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 75.84 | 2022 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 7 | Canada | 75.73 | 2022 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 75.5 | 2021 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 72.71 | 2020 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 72.67 | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 69.92 | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 68.33 | 2019 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 13 | France | 66.8 | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 14 | Malta | 65.08 | 2023 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 64.46 | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 64.39 | 2021 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 64.32 | 2021 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 18 | Cyprus | 63.38 | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 62.83 | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 59.16 | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 21 | Italy | 57.51 | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 22 | Taiwan, China | 55.61 | 2021 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 23 | Spain | 54.85 | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 54.71 | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 25 | Japan | 48.11 | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 26 | Lithuania | 46.53 | 2023 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 27 | Israel | 45.2 | 2022 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 44.05 | 2023 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 43.8 | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 43.35 | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 41.35 | 2023 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 41.07 | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 40.02 | 2023 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 34 | Malaysia | 39.7 | 2021 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 35 | Türkiye | 39.43 | 2023 | up 103.6% | rising |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 39.41 | 2023 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 37 | Chile | 35.36 | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 38 | Uruguay | 35.21 | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 34.24 | 2023 | up 27.9% | falling |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 34.1 | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 32.66 | 2023 | up 162.7% | rising |
| 42 | Panama | 28.7 | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 43 | Brazil | 26.55 | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 26.27 | 2020 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 45 | Slovakia | 25.45 | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 46 | Hungary | 24.82 | 2017 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 47 | Serbia | 24.1 | 2023 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 22.73 | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 49 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 22.14 | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 50 | Paraguay | 21.27 | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 51 | Montenegro | 20.64 | 2021 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 52 | Belarus, Republic of | 20.55 | 2020 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 53 | Mexico | 20.02 | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 19.71 | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 55 | Thailand | 19.54 | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 56 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 19.41 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 57 | Ecuador | 18.97 | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 58 | Jamaica | 18.94 | 2021 | — | rising |
| 59 | Bhutan | 18.74 | 2022 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.39 | 2021 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 61 | Jordan | 17.33 | 2010 | up 23.2% | flat |
| 62 | North Macedonia | 17.22 | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 63 | China, People's Republic of | 17.22 | 2022 | up 77.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Viet Nam | 16.59 | 2022 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 65 | Tunisia | 15.89 | 2021 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 66 | Ukraine | 15.57 | 2020 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 67 | El Salvador | 15.46 | 2023 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 68 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 15.09 | 2021 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 69 | Palestine, State of | 15.02 | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 70 | Albania | 14.85 | 2020 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 71 | Mongolia | 14.33 | 2022 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 72 | Peru | 13.86 | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 73 | Republic of Moldova | 13.53 | 2023 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 74 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 13.03 | 2006 | up 20.4% | falling |
| 75 | Nicaragua | 12.91 | 2014 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 76 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 12.78 | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 77 | Guatemala | 12.51 | 2023 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 78 | South Africa | 12.27 | 2022 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 79 | Morocco | 11.55 | 2013 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 80 | Honduras | 11.55 | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 81 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 11.27 | 2005 | up 83.7% | rising |
| 82 | Botswana | 11.1 | 2015 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 83 | Georgia | 10.71 | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 84 | Sri Lanka | 10.58 | 2019 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 85 | Armenia | 9.8 | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 86 | Tajikistan | 9.54 | 2024 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 87 | Nepal | 9.47 | 2022 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Egypt | 9.03 | 2021 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 89 | Indonesia | 8.61 | 2025 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 90 | Kyrgyz Republic | 8.03 | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 91 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.88 | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 92 | Bangladesh | 7.51 | 2022 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 93 | Philippines | 7.26 | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 94 | Mauritania | 7.21 | 2019 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 95 | Cameroon | 6.85 | 2021 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 96 | Guinea | 6.54 | 2018 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 97 | Senegal | 6.51 | 2021 | up 71.6% | rising |
| 98 | Gambia | 6.47 | 2020 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 99 | India | 6.36 | 2022 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 100 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.08 | 2021 | up 36.1% | falling |
| 101 | Pakistan | 5.43 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 102 | Benin | 5.27 | 2021 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 103 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.16 | 2022 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 104 | Ghana | 5.07 | 2016 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 105 | Togo | 5.03 | 2021 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 106 | Rwanda | 4.9 | 2023 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 107 | Mali | 4.78 | 2021 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 108 | Burkina Faso | 4.47 | 2021 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 109 | Kenya | 4.44 | 2022 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 110 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.31 | 2021 | up 49.9% | flat |
| 111 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 4.18 | 2018 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 112 | Ethiopia | 4.16 | 2021 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 113 | Nigeria | 4.16 | 2022 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 114 | Uganda | 3.65 | 2019 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 115 | Niger | 3.36 | 2021 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 116 | Madagascar | 2.91 | 2021 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 117 | Zambia | 2.86 | 2022 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 118 | Burundi | 2.62 | 2020 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 119 | Malawi | 2.59 | 2019 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 120 | Mozambique, Republic of | 2.38 | 2022 | down 24.2% | rising |