Wealth share richest in Germany
Germany: Wealth share richest was 27.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.85
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.03
in 1850
All-time low
21.54
in 1969
Years of data
76
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Germany, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 27.85 for wealth share richest in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Germany peaked at 54.03 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 21.54, in 1969.
That places Germany 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 51.51 | — |
| 1850 | 54.03 | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 50.45 | -6.6% |
| 1895 | 49.89 | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 49.89 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 50.64 | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 51.35 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 51.96 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 51.51 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 51.91 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 52.42 | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 50.76 | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 51.58 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 49.79 | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 38.93 | -21.8% |
| 1924 | 37.51 | -3.6% |
| 1927 | 40.07 | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 39.31 | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 32.61 | -17.0% |
| 1940 | 36.73 | +12.6% |
| 1950 | 21.76 | -40.8% |
| 1953 | 22.01 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 21.56 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 25.29 | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 25.16 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 24.6 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 21.54 | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 25.56 | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 23.02 | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 26.55 | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 26.77 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 26.96 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 25.01 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 24.39 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 24.77 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 24.3 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 23.86 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 23.49 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 22.97 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 22.66 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 22.39 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 21.9 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.33 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 23.31 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 24.39 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 24.32 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.71 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 25.36 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 25.58 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.04 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.08 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 26.65 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.25 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.36 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.56 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.41 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.86 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.96 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.74 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 28.95 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.72 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 27.28 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.09 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.65 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.98 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.61 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.73 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.88 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.84 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.48 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.97 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.54 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.97 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.85 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.72 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.85 | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -40.8% | 36.73 | 21.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 51.51 | 51.51 | 51.51 | 1 |
| 1850s | 54.03 | 54.03 | 54.03 | 1 |
| 1880s | 50.45 | 50.45 | 50.45 | 1 |
| 1890s | 50.44 | 49.89 | 51.35 | 4 |
| 1900s | 51.95 | 51.51 | 52.42 | 4 |
| 1910s | 50.71 | 49.79 | 51.58 | 3 |
| 1920s | 38.84 | 37.51 | 40.07 | 3 |
| 1930s | 35.96 | 32.61 | 39.31 | 2 |
| 1940s | 36.73 | 36.73 | 36.73 | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.78 | 21.56 | 22.01 | 3 |
| 1960s | 24.15 | 21.54 | 25.29 | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.48 | 23.02 | 26.77 | 4 |
| 1980s | 24.08 | 22.39 | 26.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5 | 21.9 | 27.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.45 | 26.25 | 28.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.55 | 26.65 | 28.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.79 | 27.54 | 27.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- 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 wealth share richest in Germany?
- Wealth share richest in Germany was 27.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.03 in 1850.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.54 in 1969.
- How does Germany rank for wealth share richest?
- Germany ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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