Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mongolia
Mongolia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
69th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
11
1995–2022
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mongolia, 1995–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mongolia stood at 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mongolia peaked at 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
Mongolia ranks 69th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 5.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +54.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 10.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 9.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 66 Ecuador 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Palestine 12.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 El Salvador 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Moldova 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Colombia 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mongolia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mongolia was 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Mongolia ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.