Income distribution database — Gini in Germany
Germany: Income distribution database — Gini was 0.293 0-1 scale in 2011. ▲ Rising
Income distribution database — Gini in Germany, 1985–2011
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-1 scale.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income distribution database — gini in Germany is 0.293 0-1 scale, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income distribution database — gini in Germany peaked at 0.297 0-1 scale in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.251 0-1 scale, in 1985.
That places Germany 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Income distribution database — Gini in Germany, year by year
| Year | 0-1 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.251 0-1 scale | — |
| 1990 | 0.256 0-1 scale | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.263 0-1 scale | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.262 0-1 scale | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.268 0-1 scale | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.266 0-1 scale | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.26 0-1 scale | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.259 0-1 scale | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.259 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.259 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.264 0-1 scale | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.27 0-1 scale | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.28 0-1 scale | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.282 0-1 scale | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.285 0-1 scale | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.297 0-1 scale | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.29 0-1 scale | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.295 0-1 scale | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.287 0-1 scale | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.288 0-1 scale | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.286 0-1 scale | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.293 0-1 scale | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.251 0-1 scale | 0.251 0-1 scale | 0.251 0-1 scale | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2613 0-1 scale | 0.256 0-1 scale | 0.268 0-1 scale | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2838 0-1 scale | 0.264 0-1 scale | 0.297 0-1 scale | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2895 0-1 scale | 0.286 0-1 scale | 0.293 0-1 scale | 2 |
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- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,753 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,091 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4245 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income distribution database — gini in Germany?
- Income distribution database — gini in Germany was 0.293 0-1 scale in 2011, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest income distribution database — gini recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.297 0-1 scale in 2005.
- What is the lowest income distribution database — gini recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.251 0-1 scale in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for income distribution database — gini?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2011.
- Is income distribution database — gini rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Income distribution database — Gini (disposable income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.