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
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Austria 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Canada 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Belgium 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Denmark 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 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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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.