Palma ratio wid in Germany

Germany: Palma ratio wid was 3.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.08
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 2014
All-time low
1.78
in 1982
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Palma ratio wid in Germany, 1981–2022

01231981200120221981: 1.81982: 1.81983: 1.81984: 1.81985: 1.81986: 1.91987: 21988: 2.11989: 2.21990: 2.31991: 2.11992: 2.11993: 21994: 21995: 1.91996: 21997: 2.11998: 2.21999: 2.22000: 2.22001: 2.32002: 2.32003: 2.22004: 2.42005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.92008: 2.92009: 32010: 2.92011: 2.92012: 2.92013: 3.22014: 3.32015: 3.22016: 3.22017: 3.12018: 32019: 3.12020: 3.12021: 3.12022: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, palma ratio wid in Germany stood at 3.08.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Germany peaked at 3.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 1982.

That places Germany 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Palma ratio wid in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Germany, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 1.8 —
1982 1.78 -1.2%
1983 1.82 +2.6%
1984 1.8 -1.4%
1985 1.82 +1.5%
1986 1.88 +3.2%
1987 1.96 +3.9%
1988 2.11 +8.1%
1989 2.24 +5.9%
1990 2.26 +1.0%
1991 2.15 -5.0%
1992 2.08 -3.5%
1993 2.01 -3.3%
1994 1.96 -2.2%
1995 1.93 -1.8%
1996 2.04 +5.9%
1997 2.14 +4.8%
1998 2.24 +4.6%
1999 2.23 -0.2%
2000 2.24 +0.3%
2001 2.26 +0.9%
2002 2.34 +3.5%
2003 2.22 -5.0%
2004 2.36 +6.0%
2005 2.67 +13.1%
2006 2.71 +1.8%
2007 2.94 +8.3%
2008 2.93 -0.4%
2009 2.96 +1.3%
2010 2.89 -2.4%
2011 2.94 +1.5%
2012 2.93 -0.3%
2013 3.18 +8.7%
2014 3.25 +2.3%
2015 3.22 -0.9%
2016 3.18 -1.3%
2017 3.12 -1.9%
2018 3.04 -2.5%
2019 3.06 +0.5%
2020 3.06 +0.0%
2021 3.05 -0.2%
2022 3.08 +0.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 3.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 3.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.91 1.78 2.24 9
1990s 2.1 1.93 2.26 10
2000s 2.56 2.22 2.96 10
2010s 3.08 2.89 3.25 10
2020s 3.06 3.05 3.08 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 81 Moldova 3.2 compare
  2. 82 Guinea 3.18 compare
  3. 83 Lithuania 3.11 compare
  4. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.01 compare
  5. 86 Poland 2.97 compare
  6. 87 Malaysia 2.86 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Germany?
Palma ratio wid in Germany was 3.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2014.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 1982.
How does Germany rank for palma ratio wid?
Germany ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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