Austria Income Share Bottom 10%
Income share held by lowest 10% SI.DST.FRST.10
Austria's income share bottom 10% was 2.72% in 2025, ranked 39th globally. This represents a 2.9% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1994–2025.
Overview
Austria's income share bottom 10% stood at 2.72% in 2025, a decline of +0.08pp from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.72% by 2025. Austria ranked 39th globally.
Austria’s share of total national income accruing to the bottom 10 percent of earners fell to 2.72 percent in 2025, placing the country 39th in the global ranking and marking the all‑time trough for the 29‑year series compiled by the World Bank. This low follows a gradual decline from a peak of 3.60 percent recorded in 1999, after an earlier high of 3.10 percent in 1994, indicating a persistent erosion of the income share held by the poorest decile. Compared with peers of similar rank, Austria’s figure is slightly above Tajikistan’s 2.69 percent but below the Slovak Republic’s 2.80 percent and Iran’s 2.78 percent, suggesting that the Austrian distribution remains relatively modest within this group. The downward trajectory reflects structural pressures such as wage stagnation and limited fiscal redistribution, and unless policy interventions amplify progressive taxation or expand social transfers, the share of income captured by the bottom 10 percent is likely to remain near its current low point.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Bottom 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.69% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.72% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.72% | −0.08pp | #39 |
| 2023 | 2.80% | +0.00pp | #23 |
| 2022 | 2.80% | +0.00pp | #29 |
| 2021 | 2.80% | −0.10pp | #40 |
| 2020 | 2.90% | +0.00pp | #31 |
| 2019 | 2.90% | −0.10pp | #35 |
| 2018 | 3.00% | +0.00pp | #32 |
| 2017 | 3.00% | +0.20pp | #28 |
| 2016 | 2.80% | −0.20pp | #40 |
| 2015 | 3.00% | −0.10pp | #30 |
| 2014 | 3.10% | +0.00pp | #28 |
| 2013 | 3.10% | +0.30pp | #23 |
| 2012 | 2.80% | −0.10pp | #38 |
| 2011 | 2.90% | −0.20pp | #38 |
| 2010 | 3.10% | +0.30pp | #32 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Austria matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw income share bottom 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Austria's income share bottom 10% was 2.72% in 2025. Ranked 39th globally. This represents a 2.9% decrease from the previous year.
Austria's income share bottom 10% peaked at 3.60% in 1999.
The lowest income share bottom 10% in Austria was 2.72% in 2025.
Austria ranks 39th globally in income share bottom 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.FRST.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Austria's income share bottom 10% is projected to reach 2.72% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share bottom 10% of Austria in 2025 was 2.72%. This ranks 39th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_austria_income-bottom-10,
title = {Austria Income Share Bottom 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/austria/income-bottom-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}