Adjusted net national income per capita in Germany
Germany: Adjusted net national income per capita was 42,982 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Germany, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 42,982 current US$ for adjusted net national income per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Germany peaked at 42,982 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,420 current US$, in 1970.
Germany ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,420 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,781 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 3,310 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 4,388 current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 4,866 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 5,344 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 5,702 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 6,597 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 8,168 current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 9,669 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 10,333 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 8,599 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 8,303 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 8,296 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7,863 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 7,967 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11,389 current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 14,070 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 15,243 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 15,136 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19,019 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 19,773 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 22,313 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 21,372 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 22,643 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 26,435 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 25,446 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 22,429 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 22,615 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22,110 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 19,549 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 19,447 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20,609 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 24,784 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 28,464 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 28,851 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30,794 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 35,163 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 38,084 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 34,858 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 34,884 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39,564 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 36,960 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 38,946 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 40,356 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 34,656 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 35,664 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 37,760 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 40,855 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 39,718 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 39,043 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 42,982 current US$ | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,324 current US$ | 2,420 current US$ | 9,669 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,720 current US$ | 7,863 current US$ | 15,243 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,416 current US$ | 19,019 current US$ | 26,435 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,060 current US$ | 19,447 current US$ | 38,084 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,936 current US$ | 34,656 current US$ | 40,855 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,013 current US$ | 39,043 current US$ | 42,982 current US$ | 2 |
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- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 14,694 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.7832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2149 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 13,003 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Germany?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Germany was 42,982 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42,982 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,420 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.