Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita

Germany
59,071 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58,381 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k197019972025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 59,071 current US$ per person against 58,381 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 690 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6,459 current US$ per person 4,711 current US$ per person 1,748 current US$ per person Germany
1980s 13,035 current US$ per person 12,022 current US$ per person 1,013 current US$ per person Germany
1990s 26,818 current US$ per person 23,701 current US$ per person 3,117 current US$ per person Germany
2000s 32,650 current US$ per person 39,307 current US$ per person 6,658 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 42,987 current US$ per person 43,607 current US$ per person 619.5 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 51,577 current US$ per person 49,734 current US$ per person 1,844 current US$ per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 59,071 current US$ per person against 58,381 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
690 current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.