Germany vs United States: GDP
GDP over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 30.77 trillion current US$ against 5.05 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 25.72 trillion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 6.1 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.01 billion current US$ | 740.10 billion current US$ | 612.09 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 485.97 billion current US$ | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 1.22 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 993.66 billion current US$ | 4.17 trillion current US$ | 3.18 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 2.19 trillion current US$ | 7.58 trillion current US$ | 5.39 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 2.81 trillion current US$ | 12.60 trillion current US$ | 9.79 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 3.74 trillion current US$ | 18.03 trillion current US$ | 14.29 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 4.47 trillion current US$ | 26.51 trillion current US$ | 22.04 trillion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 30.77 trillion current US$ against 5.05 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Germany and United States?
- 25.72 trillion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for gdp?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.