Median and mean income (after tax) in Germany
Germany: Median and mean income (after tax) was 41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42,318 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
30,111 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
42
1973–2022
Median and mean income (after tax) in Germany, 1973–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median and mean income (after tax) in Germany stood at 41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Germany peaked at 42,318 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,111 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Germany ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Germany, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1978 | 37,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 37,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 30,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 30,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 31,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 32,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 33,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 34,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 35,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 33,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 33,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 33,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 32,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 32,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 32,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 33,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 34,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 35,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 34,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 35,076 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 35,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 35,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 36,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 36,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,827 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 36,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 38,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 40,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 42,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 42,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 32,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1990s | 33,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,827 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Canada 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Australia 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Netherlands 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Belgium 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Denmark 40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Ireland 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 10,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 9,430 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,430 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,949 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Germany?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Germany was 41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42,318 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,111 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.