GDP per capita growth in Germany
Germany: GDP per capita growth was -0.7691 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.7691
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 1969
All-time low
-5.3
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
GDP per capita growth in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Germany recorded -0.7691 for gdp per capita growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Germany peaked at 6.57 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.3, in 2009.
Germany ranks 60th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.5 | — |
| 1962 | 3.71 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | -51.8% |
| 1964 | 5.78 | +223.4% |
| 1965 | 4.35 | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 1.96 | -55.0% |
| 1967 | -0.7849 | -140.1% |
| 1968 | 5.2 | -762.5% |
| 1969 | 6.57 | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 4.75 | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 2.94 | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 3.8 | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 4.45 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8508 | -80.9% |
| 1975 | -0.4964 | -158.4% |
| 1976 | 5.4 | -1187.8% |
| 1977 | 3.58 | -33.7% |
| 1978 | 3.1 | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 4.1 | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | -70.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3762 | -68.6% |
| 1982 | -0.3001 | -179.8% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | -712.9% |
| 1984 | 3.18 | +72.9% |
| 1985 | 2.56 | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 2.24 | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | +165.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 4.35 | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 4.35 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.24 | -71.4% |
| 1993 | -1.62 | -230.7% |
| 1994 | 2.24 | -238.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7458 | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | +128.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 1.47 | -46.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3959 | -127.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5849 | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -302.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9428 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.98 | +322.6% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -64.3% |
| 2009 | -5.3 | -591.2% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | -180.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2751 | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1234 | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | +1322.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7867 | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +78.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | +72.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8322 | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7503 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | -4.21 | -661.2% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | -191.8% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -52.6% |
| 2023 | -0.9999 | -154.6% |
| 2024 | -0.7691 | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 | -0.7849 | 6.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | -0.4964 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 | -0.3001 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | -1.62 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8134 | -5.3 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 0.1234 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0563 | -4.21 | 3.87 | 5 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.0855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 39,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.0856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Germany?
- Gdp per capita growth in Germany was -0.7691 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 1969.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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