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
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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Germany, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 50.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 50.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 50.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 52.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 52.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 54.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 53.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 54.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 59.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 60.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 62.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 65.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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.