Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.35 trillion current GBP against 1.82 trillion current GBP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 533.64 billion current GBP.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1871 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 853.69 million current GBP | 1.21 billion current GBP | 359.78 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 964.63 million current GBP | 1.27 billion current GBP | 308.87 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.35 billion current GBP | 1.54 billion current GBP | 186.03 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.97 billion current GBP | 1.96 billion current GBP | 7.07 million current GBP | Germany |
| 1910s | 2.53 billion current GBP | 3.28 billion current GBP | 751.29 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 3.67 billion current GBP | 4.67 billion current GBP | 996.77 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 5.90 billion current GBP | 4.84 billion current GBP | 1.06 billion current GBP | Germany |
| 1940s | 9.93 billion current GBP | 10.07 billion current GBP | 147.88 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.38 trillion current GBP | 797.10 billion current GBP | 580.96 billion current GBP | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.63 trillion current GBP | 1.29 trillion current GBP | 337.83 billion current GBP | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.31 trillion current GBP | 1.68 trillion current GBP | 630.33 billion current GBP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 2.35 trillion current GBP against 1.82 trillion current GBP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 533.64 billion current GBP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2014.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.