Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Germany
Germany: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 181 countries
All-time high
61,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
12,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Germany peaked at 61,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Germany 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 12,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 13,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 13,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 14,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 14,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 15,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 15,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 15,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 16,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 17,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 18,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 19,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 20,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 20,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 20,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 21,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 22,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 23,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 24,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 24,733 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 24,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 23,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 23,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 23,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 24,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 27,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 28,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 29,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 31,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 32,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 33,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 33,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 35,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 36,420 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 36,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 37,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 39,041 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 40,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 41,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 42,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 44,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 47,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 50,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 51,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 48,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 51,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 55,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 54,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 55,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56,588 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 58,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 59,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 60,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 61,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 29,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,815 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 40,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 41,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 61,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 58,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 61,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Iceland 63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 16 Austria 62,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 17 Bermuda 62,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 19 Sweden 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 21 Hong Kong 57,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Germany?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Germany was 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 61,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.