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
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Netherlands 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Denmark 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Iceland 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
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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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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.