Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belarus
Belarus: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belarus, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belarus is 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belarus peaked at 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
Belarus ranks 47th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belarus, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 6.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 9.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 11.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 11.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 13.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 17.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 17.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 15.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 18.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 44 Serbia 21.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Russia 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Panama 18.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Montenegro 17.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Brazil 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belarus?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belarus was 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Belarus ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.