Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Austria
Austria: Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile was 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile 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
In 2023, threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Austria stood at 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Austria peaked at 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 787.32 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
That places Austria 11th out of 131 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.
Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Austria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 819.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 803.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 789.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 787.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 815.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 868.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 855.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 887.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 941.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 925.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 936.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 909.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 932.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 924.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 966.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 953.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 907.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 982.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 960.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 945.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 989.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 993.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 997.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 989.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 814.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 787.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 868.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 914.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 855.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 941.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 971.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 907.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 989.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 8 Luxembourg 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Denmark 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Switzerland 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Iceland 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Belgium 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Austria?
- Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Austria was 1,034 international-$ 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 for each decile recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month for each decile recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 787.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for threshold income or consumption per month for each decile?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month for each decile rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Threshold income or consumption per month for each 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.