Germany vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Germany
3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States
19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany, a difference of 15.58 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 5.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 203 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 55.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 22.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1830s | 62.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1840s | 70.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 69.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 264.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1850s | 81.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 112.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1860s | 104.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 166.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 61.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1870s | 130.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 228.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 97.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1880s | 156.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 365.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 208.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1890s | 212.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 492.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 280.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1900s | 286.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 760.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 473.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1910s | 322.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 984.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 661.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1920s | 345.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 920.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1930s | 449.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 813.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1940s | 485.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.59 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1950s | 618.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1960s | 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1970s | 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.22 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1980s | 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.04 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Germany or United States?
- United States, at 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Germany and United States?
- 15.58 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.