Germany vs Saudi Arabia: GDP

Germany
4.47 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.79 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Germany rank
75th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th

GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.79 trillion current LCU against 4.47 trillion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 318.63 billion current LCU.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 262.31 billion current LCU 12.55 billion current LCU 249.77 billion current LCU Germany
1970s 608.24 billion current LCU 161.39 billion current LCU 446.85 billion current LCU Germany
1980s 1.09 trillion current LCU 427.08 billion current LCU 666.23 billion current LCU Germany
1990s 1.83 trillion current LCU 536.27 billion current LCU 1.29 trillion current LCU Germany
2000s 2.35 trillion current LCU 1.17 trillion current LCU 1.18 trillion current LCU Germany
2010s 3.06 trillion current LCU 2.78 trillion current LCU 278.49 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 4.02 trillion current LCU 4.21 trillion current LCU 188.66 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.79 trillion current LCU against 4.47 trillion current LCU in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
318.63 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp?
Germany ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.