Gdp per capita growth in Germany
Germany: Gdp per capita growth was 0.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.27
Change on year
up 135.1%
World rank
172nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 1969
All-time low
-5.3
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Germany, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Germany is 0.27, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 6.57 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.3, in 2009.
That places Germany 172nd out of 212 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 | 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% |
| 2025 | 0.27 | -135.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 16% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.77, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1322.5% | 0.1234 | 1.76 |
| 1976 | +1187.8% | -0.4964 | 5.4 |
| 1968 | +762.5% | -0.7849 | 5.2 |
| 1983 | +712.9% | -0.3001 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | -661.2% | 0.7503 | -4.21 |
| 2009 | -591.2% | 1.08 | -5.3 |
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 | -0.0019 | -4.21 | 3.87 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Germany?
- Gdp per capita growth in Germany was 0.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 172nd out of 212 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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