Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Germany
60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196019912023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 20,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 66,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 46,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 25,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 46,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 21,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 35,815 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 31,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Germany
2000s 45,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 40,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Germany
2010s 56,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 68,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 60,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 59,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 614.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Germany, at 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
2,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Germany ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.