Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany is 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6084 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Germany ranks 181st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8964 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 178 Spain 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Belgium 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.8014 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Netherlands 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Slovakia 0.7921 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Austria 0.7902 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6084 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.