Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Germany
Germany: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 10,875 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Germany is 10,875 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Germany peaked at 10,875 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,517 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Germany ranks 119th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,517 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,721 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 1,826 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1,916 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1,867 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,861 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,011 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 2,173 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2,373 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2,673 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 2,932 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 2,928 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,880 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,046 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3,143 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,219 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,371 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3,481 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,698 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 4,038 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 4,507 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 4,941 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 5,304 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 5,189 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5,422 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 5,458 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,399 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,413 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,595 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,777 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,928 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,744 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5,360 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 5,230 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,233 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,292 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,732 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 6,092 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6,295 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,736 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 6,136 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 6,847 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 6,949 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,959 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,291 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7,463 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,777 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,119 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 8,623 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 9,005 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8,856 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9,375 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10,360 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 10,736 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10,605 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 10,875 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10,875 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10,875 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,846 current LCU per person, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,994 current LCU per person | 1,517 current LCU per person | 2,673 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,274 current LCU per person | 2,880 current LCU per person | 4,038 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,301 current LCU per person | 4,507 current LCU per person | 5,777 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,664 current LCU per person | 5,230 current LCU per person | 6,295 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,517 current LCU per person | 6,136 current LCU per person | 9,005 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,135 current LCU per person | 8,856 current LCU per person | 10,875 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 116 Curacao 11,652 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Eswatini, Kingdom of 11,509 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 11,344 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Finland 10,849 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Bahamas, The 10,160 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Brazil 10,080 current LCU per person compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Germany?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Germany was 10,875 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10,875 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,517 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Germany ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.