Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Germany

Germany: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 36 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
36
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 2021
All-time low
33.1
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Germany, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 33.12006: 35.32007: 37.32008: 36.72009: 35.52010: 35.92011: 35.82012: 34.52013: 36.22014: 37.12015: 36.32016: 35.92017: 352018: 36.62019: 35.22020: 36.22021: 38.12022: 35.62023: 35.82024: 35.52025: 36

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Germany is 36, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Germany peaked at 38.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2005.

Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 33.1
2006 35.3 +6.6%
2007 37.3 +5.7%
2008 36.7 -1.6%
2009 35.5 -3.3%
2010 35.9 +1.1%
2011 35.8 -0.3%
2012 34.5 -3.6%
2013 36.2 +4.9%
2014 37.1 +2.5%
2015 36.3 -2.2%
2016 35.9 -1.1%
2017 35 -2.5%
2018 36.6 +4.6%
2019 35.2 -3.8%
2020 36.2 +2.8%
2021 38.1 +5.2%
2022 35.6 -6.6%
2023 35.8 +0.6%
2024 35.5 -0.8%
2025 36 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.58 33.1 37.3 5
2010s 35.85 34.5 37.1 10
2020s 36.2 35.5 38.1 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Switzerland 36.7 compare
  2. 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 36.7 compare
  3. 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 35.5 compare
  4. 15 Denmark 35.4 compare
  5. 16 Ireland 35.1 compare
  6. 16 Italy 35.1 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Germany?
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Germany was 36 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2021.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2005.
How does Germany rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
Germany ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
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