Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United States of America
United States of America: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 26.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.29
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
31.21
in 2021
All-time low
12.4
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United States of America, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United States of America stood at 26.29.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United States of America peaked at 31.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 1963.
United States of America ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.4 | — |
| 1964 | 13.23 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 13.9 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 13.52 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 14.84 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 15.8 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 16.42 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 15.96 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 16.22 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 16.89 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 17.47 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 17.6 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 17.45 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 18.07 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 18.65 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 19.06 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 19.58 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 18.63 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 17.89 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 16.88 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 16.55 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 17.24 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 17.75 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 17.93 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.81 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 19.22 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.19 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.83 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 18.8 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.35 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.87 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.92 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 19.8 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 19.72 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.6 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 20.99 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.65 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 22.25 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 21.83 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.45 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.36 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.76 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.13 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.96 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 21.81 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.23 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.75 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.12 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.91 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.98 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.66 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.67 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.96 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 29.18 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 31.21 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 25.13 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 25.6 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.29 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3 | 12.4 | 16.42 | 7 |
| 1970s | 17.7 | 15.96 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 | 16.55 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.55 | 17.87 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.84 | 21.23 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.03 | 21.75 | 25.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.48 | 25.13 | 31.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 16 Malta 27.33 compare
- 17 France 26.72 compare
- 18 Sweden 26.45 compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.67 compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 24.56 compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 24.47 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United States of America?
- Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United States of America was 26.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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