Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita

Germany
45,803 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47,040 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47,040 current US$ per person against 45,803 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 1,237 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4,751 current US$ per person 3,635 current US$ per person 1,117 current US$ per person Germany
1980s 9,950 current US$ per person 9,481 current US$ per person 468.72 current US$ per person Germany
1990s 20,243 current US$ per person 19,248 current US$ per person 994.78 current US$ per person Germany
2000s 25,753 current US$ per person 32,224 current US$ per person 6,470 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 33,671 current US$ per person 35,882 current US$ per person 2,211 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 39,694 current US$ per person 40,419 current US$ per person 725.7 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47,040 current US$ per person against 45,803 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,237 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,145 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.