Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Germany
Germany: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 59,071 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Germany stood at 59,071 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Germany peaked at 59,071 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,903 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Germany 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,903 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,367 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 4,009 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 5,253 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 5,773 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 6,478 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 6,927 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 8,012 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 9,874 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 11,994 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 13,027 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 10,798 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 10,299 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 10,313 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9,676 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 9,675 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,602 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 16,856 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 18,126 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 17,980 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 22,445 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 23,561 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 26,694 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 25,614 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 27,170 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 31,634 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 30,398 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 26,770 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 27,077 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26,820 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 23,886 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 23,506 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 24,455 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 29,599 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 32,851 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 33,347 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35,065 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 39,645 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 43,696 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 40,446 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 40,232 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45,319 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 42,017 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 44,481 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 45,758 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 38,821 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 39,829 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 42,388 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 46,046 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 44,984 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 44,880 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 49,669 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 49,258 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 52,601 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 53,984 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 59,071 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,459 current US$ per person | 2,903 current US$ per person | 11,994 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,035 current US$ per person | 9,675 current US$ per person | 18,126 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,818 current US$ per person | 22,445 current US$ per person | 31,634 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,650 current US$ per person | 23,506 current US$ per person | 43,696 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,987 current US$ per person | 38,821 current US$ per person | 46,046 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,577 current US$ per person | 44,880 current US$ per person | 59,071 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 14 Belgium 61,976 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Sweden 61,794 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Austria 61,303 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Israel 59,053 current US$ per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58,381 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Canada 56,167 current US$ per person compare
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,105 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9764 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 52,276 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Germany?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Germany was 59,071 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59,071 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,903 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.