Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in United States
United States: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 9 surveys in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9 surveys
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
4th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10 surveys
in 1972
All-time low
1 surveys
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in United States, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
In 2025, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in United States stood at 9 surveys.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in United States peaked at 10 surveys in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1 surveys, in 1963.
That places United States 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in United States, year by year
| Year | surveys | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 surveys | — |
| 1964 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 5 surveys | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 6 surveys | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 7 surveys | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 8 surveys | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 9 surveys | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 10 surveys | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 surveys | -10.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9 surveys is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 surveys, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 surveys | 1 surveys | 7 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.7 surveys | 8 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 surveys | 9 surveys | 10 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Costa Rica 10 surveys compare
- 1 Ecuador 10 surveys compare
- 1 Indonesia 10 surveys compare
- 4 Armenia 9 surveys compare
- 4 Bolivia 9 surveys compare
- 4 Brazil 9 surveys compare
- 4 Colombia 9 surveys compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 9 surveys compare
- 4 Georgia 9 surveys compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 9 surveys compare
- 4 Paraguay 9 surveys compare
- 4 Peru 9 surveys compare
- 4 Thailand 9 surveys compare
- 4 Uruguay 9 surveys compare
More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in United States?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in United States was 9 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10 surveys in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 surveys in 1963.
- How does United States rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- United States ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.