Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany

Germany: Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter was 30.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.52
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
31.57
in 2014
All-time low
23.52
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany, 1981–2022

01020301981200120221981: 23.51982: 23.61983: 24.21984: 24.21985: 24.41986: 24.61987: 24.91988: 261989: 26.91990: 27.41991: 261992: 25.51993: 25.11994: 251995: 24.61996: 25.21997: 26.21998: 26.71999: 26.52000: 272001: 27.52002: 27.32003: 26.62004: 27.22005: 29.12006: 29.32007: 30.62008: 30.52009: 30.72010: 30.52011: 30.72012: 30.22013: 31.22014: 31.62015: 31.42016: 31.22017: 30.92018: 30.42019: 30.52020: 30.22021: 30.32022: 30.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 30.52 for income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany peaked at 31.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.52, in 1981.

That places Germany 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 23.52
1982 23.6 +0.3%
1983 24.16 +2.4%
1984 24.25 +0.4%
1985 24.36 +0.5%
1986 24.55 +0.8%
1987 24.9 +1.4%
1988 25.98 +4.3%
1989 26.87 +3.4%
1990 27.37 +1.9%
1991 26.02 -4.9%
1992 25.46 -2.2%
1993 25.11 -1.4%
1994 25.04 -0.3%
1995 24.55 -2.0%
1996 25.21 +2.7%
1997 26.19 +3.9%
1998 26.73 +2.1%
1999 26.49 -0.9%
2000 26.96 +1.8%
2001 27.47 +1.9%
2002 27.32 -0.5%
2003 26.56 -2.8%
2004 27.21 +2.4%
2005 29.06 +6.8%
2006 29.26 +0.7%
2007 30.61 +4.6%
2008 30.49 -0.4%
2009 30.71 +0.7%
2010 30.52 -0.6%
2011 30.69 +0.6%
2012 30.18 -1.7%
2013 31.17 +3.3%
2014 31.57 +1.3%
2015 31.38 -0.6%
2016 31.25 -0.4%
2017 30.92 -1.1%
2018 30.38 -1.7%
2019 30.53 +0.5%
2020 30.21 -1.0%
2021 30.26 +0.2%
2022 30.52 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.69 23.52 26.87 9
1990s 25.82 24.55 27.37 10
2000s 28.56 26.56 30.71 10
2010s 30.86 30.18 31.57 10
2020s 30.33 30.21 30.52 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 80 Malta 32.84 compare
  2. 81 Latvia 32.56 compare
  3. 82 Croatia 31.46 compare
  4. 84 Hungary 30.45 compare
  5. 85 Greece 30.02 compare
  6. 86 North Macedonia 29.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany?
Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Germany was 30.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 31.57 in 2014.
What is the lowest income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 23.52 in 1981.
How does Germany rank for income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter?
Germany ranks 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 10 after vs before tax wid scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Income share top 10 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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