Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Germany

Germany: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
65.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
49.4 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Germany, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 49.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 50.6 international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 50.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 50.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 51.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 51.6 international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 50.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 52.3 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 53 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 54.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 53.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 54.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 54.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 54.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 53.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 54.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 54.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 54.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 55.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 55.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 55.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 56.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 57 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 58.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 59.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 60.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 62.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 63 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 65.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 65.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 64.2 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

Germany recorded 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Germany peaked at 65.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.

Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 49.4 international-$ in 2021 prices 52.99 international-$ in 2021 prices 9
2000s 54.34 international-$ in 2021 prices 53.22 international-$ in 2021 prices 55.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 55.72 international-$ in 2021 prices 62.99 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 65.03 international-$ in 2021 prices 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices 65.84 international-$ in 2021 prices 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Austria 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 7 Canada 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 9 Belgium 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 10 Denmark 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 11 Iceland 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Germany?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Germany was 64.18 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 65.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
How does Germany rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Germany ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
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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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.