Germany vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita
Germany
59,983 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 59,983 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 941 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 25,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,442 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 35,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 46,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 55,969 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 59,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 133.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 59,983 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 941 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.