Human development index vs gdp per capita in Germany
Germany: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.959 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.959
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.959
in 2023
All-time low
0.834
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Germany is 0.959, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 0.959 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.834, in 1990.
That places Germany 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.834 | — |
| 1991 | 0.841 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.849 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.859 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.865 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.87 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.875 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.881 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.887 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.892 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.897 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.904 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.909 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.914 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.923 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.927 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.931 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.933 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.936 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.942 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.944 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.945 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.949 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.948 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.949 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.951 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.952 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.957 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.955 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.958 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.955 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.959 | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.959 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.959 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8653 | 0.834 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9194 | 0.897 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9473 | 0.936 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9567 | 0.955 | 0.959 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Germany?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Germany was 0.959 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.834 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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