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 20.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
20.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2014
All-time low
17.9%
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 Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany stood at 20.3%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany peaked at 21.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2005.
That places Germany 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.9% | — |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 19 Bulgaria 20.8% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 20.7% compare
- 21 Portugal 20.4% compare
- 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 20.3% compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 20.2% compare
- 25 Slovenia 20.1% compare
- 25 Slovenia 20.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,105 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9764 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 59,071 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 52,276 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (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 20.3% 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 21.5% 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 17.9% in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 45 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 down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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