Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Italy

Italy: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 57.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.51
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
59.08
in 2021
All-time low
28.05
in 1977
Years of data
38
1977–2023

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Italy, 1977–2023

02040601977200020231977: 281978: 30.51979: 31.71980: 33.41981: 32.21982: 33.11983: 33.11984: 34.71986: 33.21987: 38.81989: 42.31991: 41.51993: 40.51995: 40.21998: 43.62000: 44.42002: 44.42003: 54.62004: 56.12005: 55.32006: 56.32007: 56.72008: 55.82009: 56.52010: 55.42011: 54.62012: 52.12013: 51.62014: 51.32015: 52.62016: 53.92017: 54.82018: 55.12019: 57.22020: 572021: 59.12022: 58.32023: 57.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 57.51 for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Italy peaked at 59.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.05, in 1977.

Italy ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Italy, 1977 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1977 28.05
1978 30.51 +8.8%
1979 31.73 +4.0%
1980 33.38 +5.2%
1981 32.25 -3.4%
1982 33.09 +2.6%
1983 33.09 -0.0%
1984 34.66 +4.7%
1986 33.19 -4.2%
1987 38.84 +17.0%
1989 42.31 +8.9%
1991 41.49 -1.9%
1993 40.49 -2.4%
1995 40.19 -0.7%
1998 43.59 +8.5%
2000 44.42 +1.9%
2002 44.44 +0.0%
2003 54.55 +22.8%
2004 56.12 +2.9%
2005 55.26 -1.5%
2006 56.32 +1.9%
2007 56.67 +0.6%
2008 55.85 -1.4%
2009 56.46 +1.1%
2010 55.44 -1.8%
2011 54.61 -1.5%
2012 52.15 -4.5%
2013 51.55 -1.1%
2014 51.34 -0.4%
2015 52.62 +2.5%
2016 53.88 +2.4%
2017 54.82 +1.7%
2018 55.05 +0.4%
2019 57.17 +3.8%
2020 57.01 -0.3%
2021 59.08 +3.6%
2022 58.26 -1.4%
2023 57.51 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.1 28.05 31.73 3
1980s 35.1 32.25 42.31 8
1990s 41.44 40.19 43.59 4
2000s 53.35 44.42 56.67 9
2010s 53.86 51.34 57.17 10
2020s 57.96 57.01 59.08 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 Cyprus 63.38 compare
  2. 19 Sweden 62.83 compare
  3. 20 Ireland 59.16 compare
  4. 22 Taiwan, China 55.61 compare
  5. 23 Spain 54.85 compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 54.71 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Italy?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Italy was 57.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 59.08 in 2021.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 28.05 in 1977.
How does Italy rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Italy ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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