Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Germany

Germany: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 13.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.28
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2007
All-time low
8.78
in 1995
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Germany, 1981–2022

0510151981200120221981: 9.41982: 9.21983: 9.41984: 9.41985: 9.61986: 101987: 10.41988: 11.31989: 11.81990: 11.41991: 10.31992: 9.61993: 9.21994: 8.91995: 8.81996: 9.51997: 10.31998: 111999: 10.62000: 10.52001: 10.32002: 10.12003: 9.42004: 10.62005: 12.12006: 12.72007: 13.62008: 13.42009: 132010: 12.92011: 12.82012: 12.62013: 13.12014: 13.32015: 13.32016: 13.22017: 13.22018: 132019: 13.12020: 13.12021: 13.12022: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 13.28 for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in 2022.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 13.61 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 1995.

That places Germany 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Germany, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 9.42
1982 9.22 -2.1%
1983 9.4 +2.0%
1984 9.41 +0.1%
1985 9.55 +1.5%
1986 9.97 +4.4%
1987 10.4 +4.3%
1988 11.29 +8.6%
1989 11.8 +4.5%
1990 11.45 -3.0%
1991 10.3 -10.0%
1992 9.6 -6.8%
1993 9.21 -4.1%
1994 8.92 -3.1%
1995 8.78 -1.6%
1996 9.54 +8.7%
1997 10.27 +7.7%
1998 10.97 +6.8%
1999 10.64 -3.0%
2000 10.49 -1.4%
2001 10.28 -2.0%
2002 10.1 -1.8%
2003 9.45 -6.4%
2004 10.58 +12.0%
2005 12.09 +14.3%
2006 12.69 +5.0%
2007 13.61 +7.2%
2008 13.45 -1.2%
2009 12.98 -3.5%
2010 12.87 -0.8%
2011 12.8 -0.5%
2012 12.58 -1.7%
2013 13.1 +4.1%
2014 13.26 +1.2%
2015 13.26 +0.0%
2016 13.25 -0.1%
2017 13.19 -0.5%
2018 13 -1.4%
2019 13.05 +0.4%
2020 13.05 +0.0%
2021 13.09 +0.3%
2022 13.28 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.05 9.22 11.8 9
1990s 9.97 8.78 11.45 10
2000s 11.57 9.45 13.61 10
2010s 13.04 12.58 13.26 10
2020s 13.14 13.05 13.28 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 62 Togo 14.08 compare
  2. 63 China 14.04 compare
  3. 64 Madagascar 13.98 compare
  4. 66 Cameroon 13.27 compare
  5. 67 Senegal 13.07 compare
  6. 68 Tajikistan 13.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Germany?
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Germany was 13.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2007.
What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 1995.
How does Germany rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
Germany ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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