Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Austria

Austria: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
787.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1997
Years of data
28
1994–2023

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Austria, 1994–2023

02505007501.0k1994200820231994: 819.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 803.6 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 789.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 787.3 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 815.9 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 868.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 855.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 887.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 941.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 925.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 936.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 909.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 932 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 924.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 966.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 953.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 907.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 982.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 960.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 945.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 989.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 993.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 997.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 989.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 1.0k 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

In 2023, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Austria stood at 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Austria peaked at 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 787.32 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.

Austria ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 814.06 international-$ in 2021 prices 787.32 international-$ in 2021 prices 868.31 international-$ in 2021 prices 6
2000s 914.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 855.31 international-$ in 2021 prices 941.28 international-$ in 2021 prices 8
2010s 971.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 907.18 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,015 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 1,017 international-$ in 2021 prices 989.83 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 3 Netherlands 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 4 Denmark 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 7 Iceland 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 8 Belgium 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Austria?
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Austria was 1,034 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 787.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
How does Austria rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Austria ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
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
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.