Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 55.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
55.61
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
55.91
in 2020
All-time low
18.17
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2021

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Taiwan, China, 1981–2021

20304050601981200120211981: 18.21986: 24.21991: 40.41995: 471997: 49.72000: 52.62005: 52.52007: 49.82010: 46.32013: 47.12016: 50.22017: 51.62018: 51.92019: 53.12020: 55.92021: 55.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Taiwan, China stood at 55.61.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Taiwan, China peaked at 55.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.17, in 1981.

That places Taiwan, China 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Taiwan, China, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 18.17
1986 24.21 +33.2%
1991 40.38 +66.8%
1995 47.01 +16.4%
1997 49.67 +5.7%
2000 52.64 +6.0%
2005 52.47 -0.3%
2007 49.8 -5.1%
2010 46.33 -7.0%
2013 47.06 +1.6%
2016 50.24 +6.8%
2017 51.64 +2.8%
2018 51.9 +0.5%
2019 53.13 +2.4%
2020 55.91 +5.2%
2021 55.61 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.19 18.17 24.21 2
1990s 45.68 40.38 49.67 3
2000s 51.63 49.8 52.64 3
2010s 50.05 46.33 53.13 6
2020s 55.76 55.61 55.91 2

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 19 Sweden 62.83 compare
  2. 20 Ireland 59.16 compare
  3. 21 Italy 57.51 compare
  4. 23 Spain 54.85 compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 54.71 compare
  6. 25 Japan 48.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Taiwan, China?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Taiwan, China was 55.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 55.91 in 2020.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 18.17 in 1981.
How does Taiwan, China rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Taiwan, China ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan, China 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
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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