Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of in Germany
Germany: Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of was 25 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2025. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of in Germany, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of median disposable household income.
Analysis
In 2025, adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in Germany stood at 25 Percentage of median disposable household income.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in Germany peaked at 29 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22 Percentage of median disposable household income, in 2022.
That places Germany 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of median disposable household income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | — |
| 2002 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29 Percentage of median disposable household income | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 28 Percentage of median disposable household income | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 28 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 Percentage of median disposable household income | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 27 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 Percentage of median disposable household income | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 27 Percentage of median disposable household income | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 28 Percentage of median disposable household income | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 28 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 Percentage of median disposable household income | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 26 Percentage of median disposable household income | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 26 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24 Percentage of median disposable household income | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 24 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 Percentage of median disposable household income | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 24 Percentage of median disposable household income | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 26 Percentage of median disposable household income | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | -3.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 25 Percentage of median disposable household income is above the median for high income countries, which is 25 Percentage of median disposable household income, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 25 Percentage of median disposable household income is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25 Percentage of median disposable household income, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 Percentage of median disposable household income | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | 29 Percentage of median disposable household income | 9 |
| 2010s | 27 Percentage of median disposable household income | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | 28 Percentage of median disposable household income | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.17 Percentage of median disposable household income | 22 Percentage of median disposable household income | 26 Percentage of median disposable household income | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Austria 27 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 12 Finland 27 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 14 Cyprus 26 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 15 Switzerland 25 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 17 OECD 23 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 17 Portugal 23 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in Germany?
- Adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in Germany was 25 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2005.
- What is the lowest adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of selected jobless families that claim minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator measures the income of selected jobless families receiving Minimum Income benefits. Values are expressed both in national currency and as a percentage of the median disposable income in the country. When the country's poverty line is defined as a fixed percentage of the median disposable income, the normalization of benefit amounts in terms of the median disposable income allows measuring the gap between benefit entitlements and the poverty line. For instance, if the poverty threshold is 50% of the median disposable income, a value of the indicator of 30% means that benefit entitlements are 20 percentage points below the poverty line. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.