Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United States of America
United States of America: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United States of America, 1963–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United States of America is 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United States of America peaked at 31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1963.
United States of America ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United States of America, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1964 | 13.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 13.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 13.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 14.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 15.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 16.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 15.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 16.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 16.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 17.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 17.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 18.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 18.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 19.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 19.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 18.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 17.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 16.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 16.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 17.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 17.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 17.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 19.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 19.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 19.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 20.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 22.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 21.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 21.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 23.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 29.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 25.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 25.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 17.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 16 Malta 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 France 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United States of America?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United States of America was 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.