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
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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

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.