Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 52.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 1975
All-time low
50.0%
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 52.4% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 61.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1955.
Germany ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.4% | — |
| 1951 | 52.7% | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 51.3% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 53.0% | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 52.1% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 50.0% | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 50.4% | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 54.8% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 61.4% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 60.4% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.8% | 50.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.4% | 50.4% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.0% | 52.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 58.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 59.2% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 52.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 52.7% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.2% | 52.4% | 4 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.7655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,648 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 52.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1955.
- How does Germany rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.