Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Germany
Germany: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
12,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Germany, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Germany is 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Germany peaked at 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Germany ranks 16th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Germany, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 12,631 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 13,055 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 13,300 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 13,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 14,579 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 14,887 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 14,866 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 15,579 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 16,477 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 17,192 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 17,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 18,308 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 19,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 19,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 19,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 20,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 20,837 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 21,440 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 22,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 22,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 22,551 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 22,838 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 23,563 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 24,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24,655 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 24,988 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 25,721 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 26,357 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 25,374 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 26,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 27,348 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 27,186 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 28,045 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 28,744 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 29,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 30,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 30,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 31,829 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 33,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 33,921 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 34,216 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34,309 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35,079 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 35,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 37,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 39,144 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 40,056 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 38,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 40,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 43,198 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 43,297 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44,142 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 44,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45,040 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 46,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46,772 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 46,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,159 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 16,477 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 17,192 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 22,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,969 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 22,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 26,357 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,539 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 25,374 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 31,829 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 33,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 40,056 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 40,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 46,772 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 45,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Hong Kong 48,555 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 14 Kuwait 47,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 15 Sweden 47,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 17 Canada 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 18 Austria 44,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 19 Iceland 41,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Germany?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Germany was 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.