Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United States
United States: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
936.43 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
372.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United States, 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
United States recorded 788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United States peaked at 936.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 372.08 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1963.
That places United States 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United States, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 372.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1964 | 396.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 416.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 405.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 445.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 474.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 492.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 478.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 486.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 506.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 524.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 528.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 523.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 542.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 559.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 571.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 587.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 558.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 536.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 506.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 496.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 517.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 532.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 537.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 564.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 576.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 575.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 564.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 563.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 550.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 536.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 567.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 593.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 591.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 618.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 629.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 649.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 667.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 654.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 643.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 640.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 652.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 663.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 658.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 654.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 636.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 677.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 654.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 652.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 653.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 663.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 657.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 689.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 710.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 709.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 739.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 778.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 875.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 936.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 753.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 768.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 372.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 492.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 530.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 478.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 587.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 496.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 576.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 586.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 536.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 649.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 655.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 636.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 677.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 691.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 652.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 778.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 824.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 753.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 936.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 16 Malta 820 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 France 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 United Kingdom 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 South Korea 736.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Taiwan 734.22 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 United States?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United States was 788.73 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 936.43 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 United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- How does United States rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- United States ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.