Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Germany
Germany: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 45,620 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Germany, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Germany is 45,620, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Germany peaked at 45,620 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,572, in 1820.
That places Germany 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,572 | — |
| 1850 | 2,276 | +44.8% |
| 1870 | 2,931 | +28.8% |
| 1890 | 3,870 | +32.0% |
| 1910 | 5,337 | +37.9% |
| 1929 | 6,457 | +21.0% |
| 1950 | 6,186 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 12,282 | +98.5% |
| 1970 | 17,277 | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 22,497 | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 25,391 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 33,367 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 36,206 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 41,110 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 45,620 | +11.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 45,620 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Germany's 45,620 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,814, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,572 | 1,572 | 1,572 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,276 | 2,276 | 2,276 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,931 | 2,931 | 2,931 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,870 | 3,870 | 3,870 | 1 |
| 1910s | 5,337 | 5,337 | 5,337 | 1 |
| 1920s | 6,457 | 6,457 | 6,457 | 1 |
| 1950s | 6,186 | 6,186 | 6,186 | 1 |
| 1960s | 12,282 | 12,282 | 12,282 | 1 |
| 1970s | 17,277 | 17,277 | 17,277 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22,497 | 22,497 | 22,497 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25,391 | 25,391 | 25,391 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,786 | 33,367 | 36,206 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43,365 | 41,110 | 45,620 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Germany?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Germany was 45,620 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45,620 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,572 in 1820.
- How does Germany rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.