Distribution of income by different income groups in Germany
Germany: Distribution of income by different income groups was 35,273 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,273
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35,273
in 2025
All-time low
16,059
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2025
Distribution of income by different income groups in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 35,273 for distribution of income by different income groups in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income by different income groups in Germany peaked at 35,273 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,059, in 1995.
Germany ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Distribution of income by different income groups in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,059 | — |
| 1996 | 16,810 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 16,934 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16,488 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 16,912 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 17,662 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18,285 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18,824 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 18,053 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 21,553 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 22,350 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 22,367 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22,592 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22,736 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23,138 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,699 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24,120 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24,967 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 25,409 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26,105 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27,554 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 27,715 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31,893 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 31,006 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29,992 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 31,870 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 33,542 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 35,273 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,641 | 16,059 | 16,934 | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,871 | 17,662 | 22,367 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24,804 | 22,592 | 27,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,263 | 29,992 | 35,273 | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.0855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 39,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.0856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income by different income groups in Germany?
- Distribution of income by different income groups in Germany was 35,273 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 35,273 in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,059 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of income by different income groups?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income by different income groups rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by different income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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