Gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany
Germany: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.49 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany peaked at 0.4993 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3963, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4078 | 0.3963 | 0.4355 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.424 | 0.4084 | 0.4375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4587 | 0.434 | 0.4849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4903 | 0.4802 | 0.4993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.489 | 0.4883 | 0.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,007 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.057 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0758 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0758 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0924 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1435 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany was 0.49 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4993 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3963 in 1982.
- How does Germany rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Germany ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.