Income share held by lowest 20% in Germany
Germany: Income share held by lowest 20% was 6.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by lowest 20% in Germany is 6.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Germany peaked at 9.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2022.
That places Germany 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 13.3% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2022)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Germany?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Germany was 6.9% 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 income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.