Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Germany

Germany: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 28.44 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
28.44
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
31.55
in 2020
All-time low
25.93
in 1994
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Germany, 1991–2022

01020301991200620221991: 26.91992: 27.61993: 28.31994: 25.91995: 26.31996: 27.71997: 27.11998: 28.31999: 28.82000: 28.92001: 28.52002: 292003: 28.82004: 28.62005: 27.92006: 28.22007: 292008: 28.72009: 28.42010: 28.92011: 29.12012: 28.22013: 28.62014: 27.82015: 28.62016: 29.12017: 29.52018: 30.62019: 30.12020: 31.52021: 30.52022: 28.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 28.44 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Germany peaked at 31.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.93, in 1994.

That places Germany 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.44 25.93 28.82 9
2000s 28.61 27.92 28.98 10
2010s 29.07 27.84 30.59 10
2020s 30.15 28.44 31.55 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Canada 31.12 compare
  2. 11 Slovenia, Republic of 29.06 compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 28.54 compare
  4. 14 Ireland 28.1 compare
  5. 15 Australia 28.08 compare
  6. 16 Malta 27.33 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Germany?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Germany was 28.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 31.55 in 2020.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 25.93 in 1994.
How does Germany rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Germany ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
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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