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 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany is 7.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany peaked at 10.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2019.
That places Germany 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.9% | — |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 6 |
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 13,268 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ 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 7.5% 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 10.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Germany ranks 31st 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 down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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