Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany
Germany: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 16,782 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,782 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
17,216 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
14,607 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany stood at 16,782 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany peaked at 17,216 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,607 Thousand persons, in 2005.
Germany ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,607 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 15,160 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16,180 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15,939 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,177 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16,310 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16,765 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,002 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16,161 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 17,216 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 16,777 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16,944 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,788 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15,667 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 16,459 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 16,488 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,806 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16,932 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16,642 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16,797 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 16,782 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,613 Thousand persons | 14,607 Thousand persons | 16,180 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 16,609 Thousand persons | 15,667 Thousand persons | 17,216 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,741 Thousand persons | 16,488 Thousand persons | 16,932 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 89,918 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 69,600 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 16,695 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,081 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14,081 Thousand persons 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,218 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1992 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany?
- Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany was 16,782 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17,216 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,607 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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