Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany

Germany: Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter was 10.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.23
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 109 countries
All-time high
10.68
in 2007
All-time low
6.83
in 1995
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany, 1981–2022

02.557.5101981200120221981: 7.51982: 7.41983: 7.61984: 7.71985: 7.81986: 7.91987: 8.21988: 8.71989: 9.31990: 9.11991: 81992: 7.41993: 7.21994: 7.11995: 6.81996: 7.41997: 8.11998: 8.71999: 8.32000: 8.42001: 8.52002: 8.22003: 7.62004: 8.22005: 9.62006: 9.92007: 10.72008: 10.62009: 10.22010: 10.22011: 10.22012: 102013: 10.32014: 10.52015: 10.42016: 10.32017: 10.32018: 10.12019: 10.12020: 102021: 10.12022: 10.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany stood at 10.23.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany peaked at 10.68 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 1995.

Germany ranks 74th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 7.47
1982 7.4 -0.9%
1983 7.63 +3.1%
1984 7.7 +0.9%
1985 7.77 +0.9%
1986 7.94 +2.2%
1987 8.17 +2.9%
1988 8.73 +6.9%
1989 9.26 +6.1%
1990 9.08 -1.9%
1991 8 -11.9%
1992 7.4 -7.5%
1993 7.18 -3.0%
1994 7.07 -1.5%
1995 6.83 -3.4%
1996 7.36 +7.8%
1997 8.08 +9.8%
1998 8.68 +7.4%
1999 8.31 -4.3%
2000 8.41 +1.2%
2001 8.47 +0.7%
2002 8.23 -2.8%
2003 7.59 -7.8%
2004 8.25 +8.7%
2005 9.59 +16.2%
2006 9.92 +3.4%
2007 10.68 +7.7%
2008 10.57 -1.0%
2009 10.19 -3.6%
2010 10.21 +0.2%
2011 10.21 +0.0%
2012 9.97 -2.4%
2013 10.32 +3.5%
2014 10.47 +1.5%
2015 10.41 -0.6%
2016 10.35 -0.6%
2017 10.27 -0.8%
2018 10.05 -2.1%
2019 10.11 +0.6%
2020 9.98 -1.3%
2021 10.05 +0.7%
2022 10.23 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.01 7.4 9.26 9
1990s 7.8 6.83 9.08 10
2000s 9.19 7.59 10.68 10
2010s 10.24 9.97 10.47 10
2020s 10.09 9.98 10.23 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 71 Guinea-Bissau 10.84 compare
  2. 72 Hungary 10.72 compare
  3. 73 El Salvador 10.67 compare
  4. 75 Greece 10.13 compare
  5. 76 Ethiopia 10.05 compare
  6. 77 Malta 9.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany?
Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany was 10.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.68 in 2007.
What is the lowest income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 1995.
How does Germany rank for income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter?
Germany ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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