Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Germany

Germany: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 13.28 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
13.28
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2007
All-time low
8.78
in 1995
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Germany, 1981–2022

0510151981200120221981: 9.41982: 9.21983: 9.41984: 9.41985: 9.61986: 101987: 10.41988: 11.31989: 11.81990: 11.41991: 10.31992: 9.61993: 9.21994: 8.91995: 8.81996: 9.51997: 10.31998: 111999: 10.62000: 10.52001: 10.32002: 10.12003: 9.42004: 10.62005: 12.12006: 12.72007: 13.62008: 13.42009: 132010: 12.92011: 12.82012: 12.62013: 13.12014: 13.32015: 13.32016: 13.22017: 13.22018: 132019: 13.12020: 13.12021: 13.12022: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 13.28 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Germany peaked at 13.61 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 1995.

That places Germany 65th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.05 9.22 11.8 9
1990s 9.97 8.78 11.45 10
2000s 11.57 9.45 13.61 10
2010s 13.04 12.58 13.26 10
2020s 13.14 13.05 13.28 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 62 Togo 14.08 compare
  2. 63 China 14.04 compare
  3. 64 Madagascar 13.98 compare
  4. 66 Cameroon 13.27 compare
  5. 67 Senegal 13.07 compare
  6. 68 Tajikistan 13.06 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Germany?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Germany was 13.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 1995.
How does Germany rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Germany ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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