Per-capita disposable income rose 4.0%, ahead of CPI inflation and rent inflation in 2023.
Household income data turns macro growth into living-standard movement. In 2023, per-capita disposable income rose faster than CPI and residential rent inflation, while median per-capita disposable income also grew. The comparison keeps income, broad inflation and housing-cost pressure visible in one compact graphic.
Source 1: National Statistics, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Publisher: National Statistics, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Units: NT dollars; percent
Source 2: National Statistics, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Publisher: National Statistics, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Units: index; percent
Source 3: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Publisher: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Units: percent
Disposable-income values are survey-based and reported for 2023; CPI and rent are annual inflation measures. The income data is source-labelled because the exact percentage values were accessed through the official report path and official-reporting trail.
Use DGBAS household-income survey values as reported from the official survey release path, and DGBAS CPI/rent inflation data. Values are annual percentage changes. The real-income gap is per-capita disposable-income growth minus CPI inflation.
Taiwan GNI per capita versus GDP per capita, 2024
Gross National Income (GNI) per resident exceeded GDP per resident by about US$1.1k in 2024.
Taiwan import growth by commodity group, 2025
Capital and electronics-linked imports outpaced the wider import increase.
Taiwan import input mix, 2025
Raw materials and capital goods dominated 2025 imports.