Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Germany
Germany: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 5.1 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.1 Ratio
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.7 Ratio
in 2021
All-time low
2.9 Ratio
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.1 Ratio for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Germany peaked at 5.7 Ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9 Ratio, in 2019.
Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.5 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 4.6 Ratio | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9 Ratio | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2 Ratio | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8 Ratio | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6 Ratio | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 Ratio | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5 Ratio | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2 Ratio | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9 Ratio | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1 Ratio | +75.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7 Ratio | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2 Ratio | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1 Ratio | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.6 Ratio | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 5.1 Ratio | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 Ratio | 2.9 Ratio | 4.8 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 Ratio | 4.6 Ratio | 5.7 Ratio | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Germany?
- Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Germany was 5.1 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 Ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 Ratio in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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