Germany vs United States of America: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region
Germany
3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States of America
19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
6th
United States of America rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America'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 6th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | 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 of America |
| 1860s | 104.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 166.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 61.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1870s | 130.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 228.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 97.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1880s | 156.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 365.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 208.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1890s | 212.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 492.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 280.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1900s | 286.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 760.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 473.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1910s | 322.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 984.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 661.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1920s | 345.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 920.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1930s | 449.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 813.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1940s | 485.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.59 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1950s | 618.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.22 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.04 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) by world region, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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) by world region between Germany and United States of America?
- 15.58 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 166 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) by world region. 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.