Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Greece

Greece: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
38.2 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2009
All-time low
22.62 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
Years of data
24
1995–2023

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Greece, 1995–2023

0102030401995200920231995: 25.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 29.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 33.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 33.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 35 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 34.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 36.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 37.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 38.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 33.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 24 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 22.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 22.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 22.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 23.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 24 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 24.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 26.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 26.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 28.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 27.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 28.9 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2023, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Greece stood at 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Greece peaked at 38.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.62 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2014.

That places Greece 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 25.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 25.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
2000s 34.84 international-$ in 2021 prices 29.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 38.2 international-$ in 2021 prices 9
2010s 25.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 22.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 33.2 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 26.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Bulgaria 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 35 Romania 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 38 Turkey 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 39 Uruguay 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 40 Chile 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Greece?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Greece was 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 38.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 22.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
How does Greece rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Greece ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.