Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Germany
Germany: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
5th
of 119 countries
All-time high
62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
45.37 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1994
Years of data
30
1991–2020
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Germany recorded 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Germany peaked at 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.37 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1994.
That places Germany 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Germany, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1992 | 46.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 45.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 46.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 47.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 48.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 49.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 49.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 49.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 55.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 58.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United States of America 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 4 Norway 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 6 Canada 60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 7 Iceland 59.36 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 8 Denmark 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -32.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -35.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 466.54 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Germany?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Germany was 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.37 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.