Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was -0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Germany stood at -0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and down 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 4.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2009.
Germany ranks 189th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -44.4% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -126.7% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -300.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +377.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -67.6% |
| 2009 | -5.3% | -581.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -181.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -89.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +750.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -625.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -185.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -75.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -188.9% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -5.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -4.2% | 3.6% | 5 |
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- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9764 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 59,071 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 52,276 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Germany?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Germany was -0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 189th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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