Median income after tax lis in Germany
Germany: Median income after tax lis was 36,469 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
36,469
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37,376
in 2020
All-time low
27,530
in 1985
Years of data
42
1973–2022
Median income after tax lis in Germany, 1973–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 36,469 for median income after tax lis in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income after tax lis in Germany peaked at 37,376 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27,530, in 1985.
Germany ranks 11th 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 income after tax lis in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 28,798 | — |
| 1978 | 32,972 | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 32,972 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 27,632 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 27,530 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 28,938 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 29,606 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 30,556 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 31,005 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 32,245 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 29,894 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 30,410 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 30,244 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 29,713 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 29,630 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29,987 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29,417 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 30,295 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 30,865 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 31,564 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 30,883 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 31,682 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 31,446 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31,458 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,895 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31,057 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31,308 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,228 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31,699 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31,891 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 31,488 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 31,327 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 31,449 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31,815 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 32,756 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 33,355 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33,904 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 35,057 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 35,757 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37,376 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 37,042 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 36,469 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,885 | 28,798 | 32,972 | 2 |
| 1980s | 29,749 | 27,530 | 32,972 | 7 |
| 1990s | 30,270 | 29,417 | 32,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,322 | 30,883 | 31,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,880 | 31,327 | 35,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,962 | 36,469 | 37,376 | 3 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.2394 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 43,232 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income after tax lis in Germany?
- Median income after tax lis in Germany was 36,469 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income after tax lis recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37,376 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income after tax lis recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,530 in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for median income after tax lis?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income after tax lis rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Median income after tax lis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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