Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Austria
Austria: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
72.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
50.9 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
28
1994–2023
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
Austria recorded 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Austria peaked at 72.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
That places Austria 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Austria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 53.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 53.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 51.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 54.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 53.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 59.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 57.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 58.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 62.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 64.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 65.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 63.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 62.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 64.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 67.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 70.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 69.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 72.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 2 Norway 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 United States 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Canada 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Germany 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Austria?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Austria was 71.44 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.