GDP per capita growth in Germany
Germany: GDP per capita growth was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Germany, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Germany is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.1% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Germany peaked at 6.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2009.
That places Germany 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.5% | — |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -51.8% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | +223.4% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -55.0% |
| 1967 | -0.8% | -140.1% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | -762.5% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -80.9% |
| 1975 | -0.5% | -158.4% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -1187.8% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -33.7% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -70.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -68.6% |
| 1982 | -0.3% | -179.8% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -712.9% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +72.9% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +165.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -71.4% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -230.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -238.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +128.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -46.5% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -127.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -302.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +322.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -64.3% |
| 2009 | -5.3% | -591.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -180.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +1322.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +78.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +72.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -661.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -191.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -52.6% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -154.6% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -135.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | -0.8% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -0.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -0.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -1.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -5.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -4.2% | 3.9% | 6 |
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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 0.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% 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 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.