Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ireland
Ireland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 843.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ireland, 1987–2023
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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ireland is 843.11 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ireland peaked at 866.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 220.7 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Ireland 14th out of 120 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 220.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 220.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 321.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 310.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 338.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 573.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 476.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 668.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 622.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 522.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 781.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 842.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 826.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 866.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
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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 Ireland?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ireland was 843.11 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 866.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Ireland rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 120 regions 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.