Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belarus
Belarus: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
Belarus recorded 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belarus peaked at 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.94 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 127.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 191.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 206.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 320.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 37 Malaysia 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Slovakia 358.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Turkey 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Chile 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Hungary 321.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Uruguay 312.44 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 Belarus?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belarus was 327.42 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Belarus ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 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.