GNI per capita growth in Germany
Germany: GNI per capita growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Germany stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 675.9% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Germany peaked at 11.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 120th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Germany, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.3% | — |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | -0.3% | -107.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -162.0% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +2616.2% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -33.0% |
| 1980 | -0.4% | -113.2% |
| 1981 | -1.3% | +253.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -98.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -9357.2% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +89.5% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -59.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +83.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +84.4% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -27.5% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | -155.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -249.2% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +525.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -93.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +89.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -127.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -1632.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -74.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +530.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -32.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -101.7% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | +6008.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -216.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +157.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +580.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +79.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -61.0% |
| 2020 | -4.8% | -759.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -180.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +4490.9% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -112.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -675.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | -0.3% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -1.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -1.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -4.8% | 3.8% | 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 gni per capita growth in Germany?
- Gni per capita growth in Germany was 0.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for gni per capita growth?
- Germany ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.