Adjusted net savings per capita in Germany
Germany: Adjusted net savings per capita was 7,698 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Germany, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Germany is 7,698 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Germany peaked at 7,698 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,050 current US$, in 2001.
That places Germany 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,653 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,642 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,910 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 2,408 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 2,647 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 3,236 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 2,888 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 2,611 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,718 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,470 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2,113 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 2,050 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,180 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,379 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3,607 current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 3,551 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,651 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 6,179 current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 6,082 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,125 current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 4,872 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 6,515 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 5,574 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 5,651 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,473 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 5,776 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 6,051 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6,606 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 7,472 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 7,089 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6,348 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 7,698 current US$ | +21.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7,698 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,775 current US$, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7,698 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,385 current US$, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,718 current US$ | 2,408 current US$ | 3,236 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,692 current US$ | 2,050 current US$ | 6,179 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,208 current US$ | 4,872 current US$ | 7,472 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,023 current US$ | 6,348 current US$ | 7,698 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Germany?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Germany was 7,698 current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,698 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,050 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.