Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Germany
Germany: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 13.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Germany, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13.3% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Germany peaked at 13.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1995.
Germany ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Germany?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Germany was 13.3% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.