Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Italy
Italy: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Italy, 1977–2023
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 Italy is 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Italy peaked at 49.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1977.
Italy ranks 22nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Italy?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Italy was 48.79 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 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.