Germany vs United Kingdom: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Germany
54,743 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
51,972 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 54,743 current US$ per person against 51,972 current US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,771 current US$ per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 5,646 current US$ per person 3,994 current US$ per person 1,652 current US$ per person Germany
1980s 11,602 current US$ per person 10,023 current US$ per person 1,580 current US$ per person Germany
1990s 24,346 current US$ per person 20,574 current US$ per person 3,772 current US$ per person Germany
2000s 30,700 current US$ per person 34,801 current US$ per person 4,101 current US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 40,889 current US$ per person 38,468 current US$ per person 2,422 current US$ per person Germany
2020s 48,413 current US$ per person 44,570 current US$ per person 3,843 current US$ per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 54,743 current US$ per person against 51,972 current US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
2,771 current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Germany ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.