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

Tunisia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2021

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Tunisia, 1985–2021

0510151985200320211985: 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1990: 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 10.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 13 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

Tunisia recorded 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Tunisia peaked at 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.

That places Tunisia 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
1990s 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2000s 7.87 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2010s 11.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.75 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.37 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2020s 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 61 Ukraine 13.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 62 China 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 63 Vietnam 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 65 Albania 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 66 Ecuador 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 67 Kazakhstan 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Tunisia?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Tunisia was 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
How does Tunisia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Tunisia ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.