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.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.4% | — |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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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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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.