Germany Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2022)
Germany's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 33.7 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022, +0.3% YoY.
Germany (2022)
33.7
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
+0.3% YoY
YoY Change
+0.3%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
up
Series length
32
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.6 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.5 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.2 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.9 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.3 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 31.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.4 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.4 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.6 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.6 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.9 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 33.7 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022. The latest change was +0.1. Across 1991–2022 the series ranges from 28.1 in 1998 to 33.7 in 2022.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Germany over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Germany over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2022 (32 observations).
The series peaked at 33.7 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28.1 in 1998. The latest reading of 33.7 in 2022 represents a change of +0.1.