Annual growth of GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Germany, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per capita in Germany is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 135.1% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 6.6% 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 16% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 1976 | +1187.8% | -0.5% | 5.4% |
| 1968 | +762.5% | -0.8% | 5.2% |
| 1983 | +712.9% | -0.3% | 1.8% |
| 2020 | -661.2% | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | -591.2% | 1.1% | -5.3% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Germany?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Germany was 0.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.