{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-gini-index/","title":"Germany Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2022)","description":"Germany's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 33.7 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022, +0.3% YoY.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Germany","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"1991/2022","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Germany Gini Index (Income Inequality)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=DE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"32"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2022)","value":"33.7","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"32","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":32,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":29.3},{"period":"1992","value":29},{"period":"1993","value":28.4},{"period":"1994","value":29.1},{"period":"1995","value":28.7},{"period":"1996","value":28.3},{"period":"1997","value":28.2},{"period":"1998","value":28.1},{"period":"1999","value":29},{"period":"2000","value":28.7},{"period":"2001","value":29.9},{"period":"2002","value":29.9},{"period":"2003","value":29.9},{"period":"2004","value":30.1},{"period":"2005","value":31.6},{"period":"2006","value":31},{"period":"2007","value":31.2},{"period":"2008","value":30.6},{"period":"2009","value":30.4},{"period":"2010","value":30.2},{"period":"2011","value":30.4},{"period":"2012","value":30.9},{"period":"2013","value":31.4},{"period":"2014","value":30.8},{"period":"2015","value":31.4},{"period":"2016","value":31.3},{"period":"2017","value":31.3},{"period":"2018","value":31.9},{"period":"2019","value":32.2},{"period":"2020","value":32.5},{"period":"2021","value":33.6},{"period":"2022","value":33.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"32.5","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"32.2","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"31.9","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"31.4","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"30.8","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"31.4","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"30.9","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"30.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"30.2","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"30.4","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"30.6","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"31.2","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"31.0","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2005","value":"31.6","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2004","value":"30.1","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2003","value":"29.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}