Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Austria
Austria: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
26.24 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1997
Years of data
28
1994–2023
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Austria recorded 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Austria peaked at 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.24 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
That places Austria 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Austria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 26.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 26.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 28.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 28.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 29.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 30.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 31.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 31.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 32.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 34.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 2 Luxembourg 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Netherlands 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Denmark 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Iceland 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Austria?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Austria was 34.47 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 income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.