Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Germany
Germany: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 13,268 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Germany is 13,268 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Germany peaked at 13,268 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 922.24 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Germany ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 922.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,037 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 1,190 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 1,509 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 1,524 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,732 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 1,977 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 2,469 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 3,160 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 3,373 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2,566 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 2,344 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,412 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,254 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2,226 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,181 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 3,840 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 4,262 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 4,399 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5,656 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 6,148 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 6,809 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 6,187 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 6,678 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 7,771 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 7,179 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 6,330 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 6,592 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 6,407 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,734 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 5,436 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,136 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 6,012 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 6,575 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6,573 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,358 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 8,804 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 9,687 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 7,648 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 8,281 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10,130 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 8,708 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 9,341 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 9,860 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8,175 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 8,466 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,426 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 10,590 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 10,190 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 10,298 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11,869 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 11,756 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12,048 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12,062 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 13,268 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,708 current US$ per person | 922.24 current US$ per person | 3,160 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,086 current US$ per person | 2,226 current US$ per person | 4,399 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,576 current US$ per person | 5,656 current US$ per person | 7,771 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,896 current US$ per person | 5,136 current US$ per person | 9,687 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,317 current US$ per person | 8,175 current US$ per person | 10,590 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,883 current US$ per person | 10,298 current US$ per person | 13,268 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 Israel 14,690 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Netherlands 14,604 current US$ per person compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 13,280 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Canada 12,896 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Finland 12,299 current US$ per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 11,415 current US$ per person compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Germany?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Germany was 13,268 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13,268 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 922.24 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.