Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Germany
Germany: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
946.4 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
777.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
In 2022, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Germany stood at 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Germany peaked at 946.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 777.89 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Germany 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Germany, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 807.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 828.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 847.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 777.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 790.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 831.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 813.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 848.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 864.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 866.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 856.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 869.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 864.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 859.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 837.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 845.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 868.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 861.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 851.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 868.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 873.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 847.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 856.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 835.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 858.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 872.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 885.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 917.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 904.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 946.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 914.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 823.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 777.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 864.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2000s | 858.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 837.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 869.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 872 international-$ in 2021 prices | 835.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 917.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 904.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 946.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Canada 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Slovenia 871.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Cyprus 856.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Ireland 843.11 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Australia 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Malta 820 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Germany?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Germany was 853.13 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 946.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 777.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest 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.