Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Germany
Germany: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Germany is 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Germany peaked at 31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Germany ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Germany, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 27.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 28.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 26.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 27.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 28.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 28.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 28.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 30.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Canada 31.12 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Slovenia 29.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Cyprus 28.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Ireland 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Australia 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Malta 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Germany?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Germany was 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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 Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.