Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Germany
Germany: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
99th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2022
All-time low
0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1993
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Prosperity gap in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Germany is 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Germany peaked at 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1993.
Germany ranks 99th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Germany, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1992 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +10.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6889 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.61 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.62 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9333 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Germany?
- Prosperity gap in Germany was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for prosperity gap?
- Germany ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.