Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Germany
Germany: Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 3.2 Ratio in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Germany stood at 3.2 Ratio. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Germany peaked at 3.2 Ratio in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.7 Ratio, in 2019.
That places Germany 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 0.7 Ratio | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1 Ratio | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7 Ratio | -30.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4 Ratio | -157.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6 Ratio | -250.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 Ratio | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8 Ratio | +14.3% |
| 2018 | -0.2 Ratio | -125.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7 Ratio | +250.0% |
| 2020 | 3 Ratio | -528.6% |
| 2021 | 2 Ratio | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 3 Ratio | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 Ratio | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3 Ratio | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3.2 Ratio | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4 Ratio | -0.7 Ratio | 1 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 Ratio | 2 Ratio | 3.2 Ratio | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Germany?
- Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Germany was 3.2 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 Ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7 Ratio in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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