Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020. ▲ Rising
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 2010–2020
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
Germany recorded 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, in 2010.
That places Germany 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2011 | 50 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 51.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 53.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 56.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 56.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.9 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 60.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Germany's 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.54 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 46.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 60.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Czechia 65.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 14 Slovenia 63.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 15 Austria 63.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 17 Norway 61.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 18 Israel 57.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
- 19 Luxembourg 57.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day compare
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 antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020, according to OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily intake of antidepressants per 1,000 people, calculated as the 'defined daily dose'. Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.