Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Belarus
Belarus: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Belarus, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Belarus stood at 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Belarus peaked at 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
Belarus ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Belarus, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 2.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 7.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 9.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 9.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 8.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 37 Malaysia 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Slovakia 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Türkiye 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Chile 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Hungary 10.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Uruguay 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Belarus?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Belarus was 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Belarus ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.