Mean vs. median income or consumption in United States of America
United States of America: Mean vs. median income or consumption was 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Mean vs. median income or consumption in United States of America, 1963–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, mean vs. median income or consumption in United States of America stood at 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean vs. median income or consumption in United States of America peaked at 96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1963.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Mean vs. median income or consumption in United States of America, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1964 | 42.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 44.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 45.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 47.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 49.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 50.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 50.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 51.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 55.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 56.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 54.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 54.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 56.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 57.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 57.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 55.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 54.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 55.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 57.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 61.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 64.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 65.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 66.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 64.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 64.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 66.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 67.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 70.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 72.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 74.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 75.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 78.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 76.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 77.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 83.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 84.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 94.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 96.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 92.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 55.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Luxembourg 106.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Norway 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Austria 81.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean vs. median income or consumption in United States of America?
- Mean vs. median income or consumption in United States of America was 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean vs. median income or consumption rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income or consumption of the population per day.