Germany vs High income: Gross capital formation

Germany
1.11 trillion current US$
in 2025
High income
16.34 trillion current US$
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
High income rank
2nd

Gross capital formation over time

  • Germany
  • High income
05.0T10.0T15.0T197019972025

How they compare

High income currently reports 16.34 trillion current US$ against 1.11 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 15.24 trillion current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 14.8 times Germany's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and High income ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
1970s 133.87 billion current US$ 1.31 trillion current US$ 1.18 trillion current US$ High income
1980s 241.13 billion current US$ 3.10 trillion current US$ 2.86 trillion current US$ High income
1990s 534.51 billion current US$ 5.99 trillion current US$ 5.45 trillion current US$ High income
2000s 567.57 billion current US$ 8.62 trillion current US$ 8.05 trillion current US$ High income
2010s 761.13 billion current US$ 11.70 trillion current US$ 10.94 trillion current US$ High income
2020s 966.51 billion current US$ 15.06 trillion current US$ 14.09 trillion current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Germany or High income?
High income, at 16.34 trillion current US$ against 1.11 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Germany and High income?
15.24 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for gross capital formation?
Germany ranks 5th and High income ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,929 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.