GNI per capita in Germany
Germany: GNI per capita was 47,540 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 47,540 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Germany peaked at 49,516 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,546 US$, in 1990.
That places Germany 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,546 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 23,444 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 26,517 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 25,567 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 27,070 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 31,615 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 30,490 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 26,913 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 27,133 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26,550 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 23,562 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 23,462 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24,930 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 30,002 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 34,313 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 34,805 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36,969 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 42,245 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 46,046 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 42,590 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 42,406 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47,902 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 44,908 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 47,371 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 48,986 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42,040 US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 43,181 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 45,716 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 49,516 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 48,312 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 47,540 US$ | -1.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 47,540 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 47,540 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,784 US$ | 22,546 US$ | 31,615 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,892 US$ | 23,462 US$ | 46,046 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,034 US$ | 42,040 US$ | 49,516 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,540 US$ | 47,540 US$ | 47,540 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Germany?
- Gni per capita in Germany was 47,540 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49,516 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,546 US$ in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for gni per capita?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.