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

02004006008001.0k1991200620221991: 807 international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 828.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 848 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 777.9 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 790.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 831.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 813.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 848.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 864.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 866.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 856.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 869.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 864.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 859.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 837.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 845.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 869 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 861.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 851.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 868.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 873.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 847 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 856.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 835.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 858.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 872.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 885.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 917.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 904.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 946.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 914.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 853.1 international-$ in 2021 prices

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Canada 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 11 Slovenia 871.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 856.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 15 Australia 842.35 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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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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