Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Germany

Germany: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.38 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-3.66 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Germany, 1971–2024

-50510197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2.86 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in 2024.

The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Germany peaked at 11.38 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.66 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Germany ranks 193rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Germany, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.99 % change on previous year
1972 9.03 % change on previous year -17.9%
1973 11.38 % change on previous year +26.0%
1974 8.23 % change on previous year -27.7%
1975 4.75 % change on previous year -42.3%
1976 8.42 % change on previous year +77.2%
1977 6.55 % change on previous year -22.2%
1978 6.66 % change on previous year +1.7%
1979 8.61 % change on previous year +29.2%
1980 6.94 % change on previous year -19.4%
1981 4.73 % change on previous year -31.9%
1982 4.17 % change on previous year -11.8%
1983 4.42 % change on previous year +6.1%
1984 4.87 % change on previous year +10.0%
1985 4.5 % change on previous year -7.5%
1986 5.36 % change on previous year +19.0%
1987 2.7 % change on previous year -49.6%
1988 5.46 % change on previous year +102.3%
1989 6.89 % change on previous year +26.1%
1990 8.83 % change on previous year +28.2%
1991 8.35 % change on previous year -5.4%
1992 7.43 % change on previous year -11.0%
1993 2.78 % change on previous year -62.7%
1994 4.59 % change on previous year +65.4%
1995 3.37 % change on previous year -26.6%
1996 1.51 % change on previous year -55.3%
1997 2 % change on previous year +32.9%
1998 2.8 % change on previous year +39.9%
1999 2.72 % change on previous year -3.1%
2000 2.52 % change on previous year -7.1%
2001 3.09 % change on previous year +22.6%
2002 1.27 % change on previous year -59.0%
2003 0.7848 % change on previous year -38.1%
2004 2.33 % change on previous year +197.0%
2005 1.42 % change on previous year -38.9%
2006 4.32 % change on previous year +203.2%
2007 4.78 % change on previous year +10.7%
2008 1.87 % change on previous year -61.0%
2009 -3.66 % change on previous year -296.1%
2010 4.86 % change on previous year -232.7%
2011 5.04 % change on previous year +3.7%
2012 1.91 % change on previous year -62.0%
2013 2.39 % change on previous year +24.9%
2014 4.11 % change on previous year +72.1%
2015 3.37 % change on previous year -18.1%
2016 3.58 % change on previous year +6.4%
2017 4.22 % change on previous year +18.0%
2018 3 % change on previous year -28.9%
2019 3.02 % change on previous year +0.7%
2020 -2.41 % change on previous year -179.8%
2021 6.58 % change on previous year -372.6%
2022 7.55 % change on previous year +14.7%
2023 5.86 % change on previous year -22.3%
2024 2.86 % change on previous year -51.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +372.6% -2.41 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year
2009 -296.1% 1.87 % change on previous year -3.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.29 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 11.38 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.44 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.87 % change on previous year -3.66 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.55 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.09 % change on previous year -2.41 % change on previous year 7.55 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 190 San Marino 2.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 191 Japan 2.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 192 Ecuador 2.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 194 Italy 2.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 195 Czechoslovakia 2.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 196 Curacao 2.76 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Germany?
Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Germany was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11.38 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -3.66 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Germany rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Germany ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 10,731 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.