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Vermögensungleichheit in Deutschland bleibt trotz deutlich steigender Nettovermögen anhaltend hoch

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  • Markus M. Grabka
  • Christoph Halbmeier

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Das private Vermögen in Deutschland hat sich im Zeitraum von 2012 bis 2017 im Schnitt um nominal 22 Prozent erhöht. Das individuelle Nettovermögen in Deutschland betrug im Jahr 2017 im Durchschnitt rund 108 500 Euro für Personen ab 17 Jahren. Der Medianwert, der die untere von der oberen Hälfte der Vermögensverteilung trennt, liegt dagegen nur bei 26 000 Euro. Den Vermögensanstieg trieben vor allem Wertsteigerungen beim Betriebsvermögen und bei Immobilien. Die Vermögensungleichheit verharrt seit zehn Jahren auf einem auch im internationalen Vergleich hohen Niveau: Die reichsten zehn Prozent besitzen mehr als die Hälfte des gesamten Vermögens. Um die Ungleichheit zu reduzieren, müsste die Vermögensbildungspolitik neu aufgestellt werden, mit höheren Fördersummen und einer Neuausrichtung der privaten Altersvorsorge, die sich an Ländern wie Schweden orientiert, oder mit einem staatlichen Mietkaufmodell.

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  • Markus M. Grabka & Christoph Halbmeier, 2019. "Vermögensungleichheit in Deutschland bleibt trotz deutlich steigender Nettovermögen anhaltend hoch," DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 86(40), pages 735-745.
    • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwwob:86-40-1
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    Keywords

    Wealth Inequality; wealth portfolio; SOEP;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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