Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Lithuania
Lithuania: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Lithuania, 1993–2023
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 Lithuania stood at 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Lithuania peaked at 38.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Lithuania ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2004 | 12.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +141.5% |
| 2005 | 14.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 18.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 21.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 23.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 19.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 18.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 20.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 21.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 27.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 28.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 31.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 34.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 37.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 38.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +141.5% | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.79 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 25 Japan 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Poland 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Israel 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Croatia 36.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Estonia 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Lithuania?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Lithuania was 37.6 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.