Australia vs Germany: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table
Australia
60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Germany
62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Germany rank
27th
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 2,630 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 49,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 55,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 59,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table between Australia and Germany?
- 2,630 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Australia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. 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.