Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Germany

Germany: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.9%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.83 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-15.77 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Germany, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Germany stood at 2.97 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 65.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 42.83 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -15.77 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Germany ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Germany, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 15.82 % change on previous year
1972 19.93 % change on previous year +25.9%
1973 32.88 % change on previous year +65.0%
1974 11.78 % change on previous year -64.2%
1975 10.18 % change on previous year -13.6%
1976 5.93 % change on previous year -41.7%
1977 15.54 % change on previous year +161.8%
1978 23.31 % change on previous year +50.0%
1979 19.02 % change on previous year -18.4%
1980 7.83 % change on previous year -58.8%
1981 -15.77 % change on previous year -301.4%
1982 -2.98 % change on previous year -81.1%
1983 -0.7559 % change on previous year -74.7%
1984 -5.92 % change on previous year +682.7%
1985 1.02 % change on previous year -117.3%
1986 42.83 % change on previous year +4088.9%
1987 24.07 % change on previous year -43.8%
1988 7.93 % change on previous year -67.0%
1989 -0.1515 % change on previous year -101.9%
1990 26.63 % change on previous year -17683.9%
1991 5.49 % change on previous year -79.4%
1992 14.17 % change on previous year +158.0%
1993 -2.92 % change on previous year -120.6%
1994 6.56 % change on previous year -324.3%
1995 17.05 % change on previous year +159.9%
1996 -3.33 % change on previous year -119.5%
1997 -11.48 % change on previous year +245.3%
1998 1.31 % change on previous year -111.4%
1999 -1.51 % change on previous year -215.4%
2000 -11.15 % change on previous year +639.9%
2001 -0.0305 % change on previous year -99.7%
2002 6.91 % change on previous year -22768.6%
2003 20.57 % change on previous year +197.4%
2004 12.53 % change on previous year -39.1%
2005 1.44 % change on previous year -88.5%
2006 5.29 % change on previous year +267.1%
2007 14.37 % change on previous year +171.9%
2008 9.32 % change on previous year -35.1%
2009 -8.64 % change on previous year -192.7%
2010 -0.3348 % change on previous year -96.1%
2011 10.28 % change on previous year -3171.9%
2012 -5.93 % change on previous year -157.7%
2013 5.84 % change on previous year -198.5%
2014 4.14 % change on previous year -29.1%
2015 -13.67 % change on previous year -430.1%
2016 3.34 % change on previous year -124.4%
2017 6.37 % change on previous year +90.9%
2018 7.68 % change on previous year +20.6%
2019 -2.34 % change on previous year -130.5%
2020 -0.4314 % change on previous year -81.6%
2021 10.36 % change on previous year -2501.4%
2022 -4.25 % change on previous year -141.0%
2023 8.7 % change on previous year -304.7%
2024 2.97 % change on previous year -65.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 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
2002 +22768.6% -0.0305 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year
1990 +17683.9% -0.1515 % change on previous year 26.63 % change on previous year
1986 +4088.9% 1.02 % change on previous year 42.83 % change on previous year
2011 +3171.9% -0.3348 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year
2021 +2501.4% -0.4314 % change on previous year 10.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.15 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year 32.88 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.81 % change on previous year -15.77 % change on previous year 42.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.2 % change on previous year -11.48 % change on previous year 26.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.06 % change on previous year -11.15 % change on previous year 20.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.54 % change on previous year -13.67 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.47 % change on previous year -4.25 % change on previous year 10.36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 173 Belgium 3.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 San Marino 3.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Angola 2.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Italy 2.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Ecuador 2.91 % change on previous year compare
  6. 179 Curacao 2.76 % change on previous year compare
  7. 179 Curaçao 2.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Germany?
Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Germany was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42.83 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -15.77 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Germany rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 US$, 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 US$. 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 US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.