Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
12th
of 118 countries
All-time high
31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Germany stood at 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Germany 12th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 27.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 28.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 26.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 27.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 28.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 28.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 28.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 30.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Germany's 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Canada 31.12 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Slovenia 29.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Cyprus 28.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Australia 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Malta 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 France 26.72 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.