Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany
Germany: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 37.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany stood at 37.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany peaked at 38.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1982.
That places Germany 78th 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.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.1% | — |
| 1982 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.5% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 37.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 37.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.5% | 28.0% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 29.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.4% | 37.6% | 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Germany was 37.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1982.
- How does Germany rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Germany ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.