Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Germany
Germany: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 24.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2021
All-time low
20.1%
in 1986
Years of data
42
1973–2022
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Germany, 1973–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 24.4% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Germany peaked at 24.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1986.
Germany ranks 20th of 48 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 of the richest 10% before and after tax in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.2% | — |
| 1978 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 22.0% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.2% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Germany?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Germany was 24.4% in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).