Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Germany
Germany: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 10.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Germany, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Germany stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Germany peaked at 12.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.3% | — |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.7% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Germany?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Germany was 10.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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