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Germany · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

15th of 182 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capitaGermany's gni per capita rose from US$31k in 1996 to US$60.2k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$20kUS$30kUS$40kUS$50kUS$60kUS$70kUS$60.2k

Germany's gni per capita rose from US$31k in 1996 to US$60.2k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

15th of 181 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Germany's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $24.2k in 1996 to intl $78.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $80kintl $78.1k

Germany's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $24.2k in 1996 to intl $78.1k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

6th of 30 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
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Median equivalised net household incomeGermany's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 12k in 1995 to PPS 26.6k in 2025.1995200020052010201520202025PPS 10kPPS 15kPPS 20kPPS 25kPPS 30kPPS 26.6k

Germany's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 12k in 1995 to PPS 26.6k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

14th of 129 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Germany's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$18.6k in 1996 to US$24.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$18kUS$20kUS$22kUS$24kUS$24.1k

Germany's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$18.6k in 1996 to US$24.1k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

32nd of 73 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Gini indexGermany's gini index rose from 28.4 in 1993 to 33.7 in 2022.19952000200520102015202026283032343633.7

Germany's gini index rose from 28.4 in 1993 to 33.7 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

36th of 73 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Income share held by highest 10%Germany's income share held by highest 10% rose from 22.7 % in 1993 to 26.2 % in 2022.19952000200520102015202022%24%26%26.2 %

Germany's income share held by highest 10% rose from 22.7 % in 1993 to 26.2 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

40th of 73 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Germany's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.0 % in 1993 to 6.9 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520207%8%9%6.9 %

Germany's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.0 % in 1993 to 6.9 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

31st of 73 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia*
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Extreme povertyGermany's extreme poverty rose from 0.1 % in 1993 to 0.7 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.7 %

Germany's extreme poverty rose from 0.1 % in 1993 to 0.7 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

21st of 73 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesGermany's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 16.1 % in 2019 to 14.8 % in 2021.20192020202115%15%16%16%17%14.8 %

Germany's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 16.1 % in 2019 to 14.8 % in 2021.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

17th of 30 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
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At-risk-of-poverty rateGermany's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 15.0 % in 1995 to 16.1 % in 2025.19952000200520102015202020258%10%12%14%16%18%16.1 %

Germany's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 15.0 % in 1995 to 16.1 % in 2025.

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