Distribution of income by household composition in Germany

Germany: Distribution of income by household composition was 33,324 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33,324
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
33,324
in 2025
All-time low
15,035
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2025

Distribution of income by household composition in Germany, 1995–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995201020251995: 15.0k1996: 16.1k1997: 16.3k1998: 15.9k1999: 16.4k2000: 17.2k2001: 17.7k2005: 18.2k2006: 17.3k2007: 20.3k2008: 21.1k2009: 21.2k2010: 21.5k2011: 21.5k2012: 22.0k2013: 22.4k2014: 22.5k2015: 23.5k2016: 24.0k2017: 24.8k2018: 25.9k2019: 26.1k2020: 29.9k2021: 29.1k2022: 28.6k2023: 30.3k2024: 31.9k2025: 33.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of income by household composition in Germany is 33,324, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by household composition in Germany peaked at 33,324 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,035, in 1995.

Germany ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Distribution of income by household composition in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by household composition in Germany, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 15,035
1996 16,060 +6.8%
1997 16,289 +1.4%
1998 15,918 -2.3%
1999 16,366 +2.8%
2000 17,167 +4.9%
2001 17,742 +3.3%
2005 18,226 +2.7%
2006 17,277 -5.2%
2007 20,268 +17.3%
2008 21,086 +4.0%
2009 21,219 +0.6%
2010 21,466 +1.2%
2011 21,549 +0.4%
2012 22,021 +2.2%
2013 22,423 +1.8%
2014 22,504 +0.4%
2015 23,476 +4.3%
2016 24,020 +2.3%
2017 24,757 +3.1%
2018 25,871 +4.5%
2019 26,100 +0.9%
2020 29,896 +14.5%
2021 29,108 -2.6%
2022 28,569 -1.9%
2023 30,308 +6.1%
2024 31,856 +5.1%
2025 33,324 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,934 15,035 16,366 5
2000s 18,998 17,167 21,219 7
2010s 23,419 21,466 26,100 10
2020s 30,510 28,569 33,324 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Netherlands 38,027 compare
  2. 9 Belgium 33,873 compare
  3. 10 Finland 33,431 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 31,331 compare
  5. 13 France 30,438 compare
  6. 14 Cyprus 26,200 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by household composition in Germany?
Distribution of income by household composition in Germany was 33,324 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by household composition recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 33,324 in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of income by household composition recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15,035 in 1995.
How does Germany rank for distribution of income by household composition?
Germany ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of income by household composition rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 923 data points, 1995–2025
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