GDP per capita (National statistical) in Germany
Germany: GDP per capita (National statistical) was 44,147 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44,147 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 209 countries
All-time high
44,817 constant 2015 US$
in 2022
All-time low
12,607 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 44,147 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 44,817 constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,607 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Germany ranks 28th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (National statistical) in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,607 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 13,048 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 13,532 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 13,774 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 14,570 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 15,204 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 15,502 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 15,380 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 16,180 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 17,243 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 18,063 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 18,594 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 19,302 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 20,160 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 20,332 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 20,231 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 21,323 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 22,087 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 22,771 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 23,706 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 23,990 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 24,080 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24,008 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 24,449 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 25,227 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 25,872 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 26,451 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 26,781 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 27,666 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 28,522 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 29,763 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 31,057 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 31,442 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 30,932 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 31,625 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 32,007 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 32,246 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32,796 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 33,478 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 34,169 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 35,104 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 35,618 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35,478 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 35,270 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35,688 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 36,024 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37,459 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 38,593 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 39,010 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36,940 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 38,527 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 40,722 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 40,834 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40,885 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41,602 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41,930 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42,517 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 43,544 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 43,906 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44,235 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42,373 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 44,011 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 44,817 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 44,369 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 44,028 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 44,147 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 44,147 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Germany's 44,147 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,704 constant 2015 US$ | 12,607 constant 2015 US$ | 17,243 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,657 constant 2015 US$ | 18,063 constant 2015 US$ | 23,706 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,705 constant 2015 US$ | 23,990 constant 2015 US$ | 28,522 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,951 constant 2015 US$ | 29,763 constant 2015 US$ | 34,169 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,518 constant 2015 US$ | 35,104 constant 2015 US$ | 39,010 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,870 constant 2015 US$ | 38,527 constant 2015 US$ | 44,235 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,957 constant 2015 US$ | 42,373 constant 2015 US$ | 44,817 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Germany?
- Gdp per capita in Germany was 44,147 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44,817 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,607 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.