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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1973199720221973: 28.8k1978: 33.0k1983: 33.0k1984: 27.6k1985: 27.5k1986: 28.9k1987: 29.6k1988: 30.6k1989: 31.0k1990: 32.2k1991: 29.9k1992: 30.4k1993: 30.2k1994: 29.7k1995: 29.6k1996: 30.0k1997: 29.4k1998: 30.3k1999: 30.9k2000: 31.6k2001: 30.9k2002: 31.7k2003: 31.4k2004: 31.5k2005: 30.9k2006: 31.1k2007: 31.3k2008: 31.2k2009: 31.7k2010: 31.9k2011: 31.5k2012: 31.3k2013: 31.4k2014: 31.8k2015: 32.8k2016: 33.4k2017: 33.9k2018: 35.1k2019: 35.8k2020: 37.4k2021: 37.0k2022: 36.5k

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

Annual values for Median income after tax lis in Germany, 1973 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Netherlands 40,372 compare
  2. 9 Australia 38,901 compare
  3. 10 Belgium 37,870 compare
  4. 12 Denmark 35,598 compare
  5. 13 Ireland 34,694 compare
  6. 14 Republic of Korea 33,996 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Indicator
Median income after tax lis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
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