Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Germany
Germany: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Germany, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Germany stood at 10.2%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Germany peaked at 10.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1995.
Germany ranks 74th of 109 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.5% | — |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Germany?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Germany was 10.2% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Germany ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.