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Germany Highest Income Share Top 10%

Name: Germany Income Share Top 10%
Creator: World Bank
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25.00% in 2020

Income share held by highest 10% · World Bank

The highest income share top 10% in Germany was 25.00% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (25.00%), 2005 (24.90%), 2018 (24.90%), 2007 (24.70%), 2019 (24.70%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Germany Top 5 Highest Income Share Top 10% Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	25.00%
2nd	2005	24.90%
3rd	2018	24.90%
4th	2007	24.70%
5th	2019	24.70%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	25.00%	+0.30pp	28th
2019	24.70%	−0.20pp	29th
2018	24.90%	+0.70pp	29th
2017	24.20%	+0.00pp	24th
2016	24.20%	−0.40pp	26th
2015	24.60%	+1.00pp	23rd
2013	24.50%	+0.50pp	24th
2012	24.00%	−0.10pp	24th
2011	24.10%	+0.40pp	22nd
2008	24.20%	−0.50pp	19th
2007	24.70%	+0.40pp	20th
2006	24.30%	−0.60pp	20th
2005	24.90%	+1.20pp	21st
2014	23.60%	−0.90pp	19th
2010	23.70%	+0.10pp	20th
2009	23.60%	−0.60pp	16th
2004	23.70%	+0.20pp	12th
2003	23.50%	+0.20pp	12th
2002	23.30%	−0.30pp	7th
2001	23.60%	+1.00pp	4th
2000	22.60%	−0.10pp	5th
1999	22.70%	+0.70pp	3rd
1998	22.00%	+0.00pp	2nd
1997	22.00%	+0.00pp	3rd
1996	22.00%	−0.40pp	4th
1995	22.40%	−0.20pp	5th
1994	22.60%	+0.10pp	3rd
1993	22.50%	−0.20pp	6th
1992	22.70%	−0.10pp	8th
1991	22.80%	–	4th

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