Germany vs United States of America: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Germany
62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
United States of America
75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices against 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany, a difference of 12.78 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 50.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 63.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 54.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 67.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 80.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices against 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Germany and United States of America?
- 12.78 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?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.