The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Germany was last recorded at 44108.70 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in Germany is equivalent to 349 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Germany was last recorded at 62829.80 US dollars in 2024, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Germany, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 354 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany GDP per capita PPP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Constant GDP per capita for Germany (NYGDPPCAPKDDEU) from 1960 to 2024 about Germany, per capita, real, and GDP.

Germany’s GDP per capita stood at almost 54,989.76 U.S. dollars in 2024. Germany ranked among the top 20 countries worldwide with the highest GDP per capita in 2021 – Luxembourg, Ireland and Switzerland were ranked the top three nations. Rising annual income in Germany The average annual wage in Germany has increased by around 5,000 euros since 2000, reaching in excess of 39,000 euros in 2016. Germany had the tenth-highest average annual wage among selected European Union countries in 2017, ranking between France and the United Kingdom. Growing employment More than two thirds of the working population in Germany are employed in the service sector, which generated the greatest share of the country’s GDP in 2018. Unemployment in Germany soared to its highest level in decades in 2005, but the rate has since dropped to below 3.5 percent. The youth unemployment rate in Germany has more than halved since 2005 and currently stands around 6.5 percent.

GDP per capita growth (annual %) in Germany was reported at 0.22853 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Germany - GDP per capita growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

In the build up to the Second World War, the United States was the major power with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the world. In 1938, the United States also had the highest overall GDP in the world, and by a significant margin, however differences in GDP per person were much smaller. Switzerland In terms of countries that played a notable economic role in the war, the neutral country of Switzerland had the highest GDP per capita in the world. A large part of this was due to the strength of Switzerland's financial system. Most major currencies abandoned the gold standard early in the Great Depression, however the Swiss Franc remained tied to it until late 1936. This meant that it was the most stable, freely convertible currency available as the world recovered from the Depression, and other major powers of the time sold large amounts of gold to Swiss banks in order to trade internationally. Switzerland was eventually surrounded on all sides by Axis territories and lived under the constant threat of invasion in the war's early years, however Swiss strategic military planning and economic leverage made an invasion potentially more expensive than it was worth. Switzerland maintained its neutrality throughout the war, trading with both sides, although its financial involvement in the Holocaust remains a point of controversy. Why look at GDP per capita? While overall GDP is a stronger indicator of a state's ability to fund its war effort, GDP per capita is more useful in giving context to a country's economic power in relation to its size and providing an insight into living standards and wealth distribution across societies. For example, Germany and the USSR had fairly similar GDPs in 1938, whereas Germany's per capita GDP was more than double that of the Soviet Union. Germany was much more industrialized and technologically advanced than the USSR, and its citizens generally had a greater quality of life. However these factors did not guarantee victory - the fact that the Soviet Union could better withstand the war of attrition and call upon its larger population to replenish its forces greatly contributed to its eventual victory over Germany in 1945.

In 2025, Luxembourg was the country with the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. Of the 20 listed countries, 13 are in Europe and five are in Asia, alongside the U.S. and Australia. There are no African or Latin American countries among the top 20. Correlation with high living standards While GDP is a useful indicator for measuring the size or strength of an economy, GDP per capita is much more reflective of living standards. For example, when compared to life expectancy or indices such as the Human Development Index or the World Happiness Report, there is a strong overlap - 14 of the 20 countries on this list are also ranked among the 20 happiest countries in 2024, and all 20 have "very high" HDIs. Misleading metrics? GDP per capita figures, however, can be misleading, and to paint a fuller picture of a country's living standards then one must look at multiple metrics. GDP per capita figures can be skewed by inequalities in wealth distribution, and in countries such as those in the Middle East, a relatively large share of the population lives in poverty while a smaller number live affluent lifestyles.

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Germany was reported at 72300 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Germany - GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Real Gross Domestic Product for Germany (CLVMNACSCAB1GQDE) from Q1 1991 to Q1 2025 about Germany, real, and GDP.

GDP per capita (current US$) in Germany was reported at 55800 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Germany - GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

The statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the United States from 1987 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, the gross domestic product per capita in the United States amounted to around 85,812.18 U.S. dollars. Thus, the United States is one of the countries with the largest GDP per capita worldwide. See the U.S. GDP growth rate here and the US GDP for further information. For comparison, per capita GDP in China had reached about 5,553 U.S. dollars in 2011. Gross domestic product of the United States The gross domestic product (GDP) of a country is an economic key figure, as it represents the market value of goods and services produced in a country within one year. The United States’ GDP) is increasing consistently, and it is expected to continue growing. On a global scale, the U.S. share of GDP adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity has been in the range of 20 percent over the last few years, give or take a few percentage points. The United States has the largest GDP worldwide, with a significant lead over China, Japan and Germany. Gross domestic product per capita is annual GDP divided by the average population from the same year, which allows for a GDP calculation per inhabitant of a country. Thus, a country with a high GDP, like the United States, can still have a low GDP per capita. Consequently, if compared to other countries, the United States does not rank among the top ten on this list .

Key information about Germany Nominal GDP

• Germany Nominal GDP reached 1,072.8 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with 1,010.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Nominal GDP in Germany is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Mar 2023, with an average number of 458.1 USD bn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,075.0 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of 17.2 USD bn in Mar 1960.

CEIC converts quarterly Nominal GDP into USD. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Nominal GDP in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1991 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Germany Nominal GDP

• In the latest reports, Germany GDP contracted 0.5 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.2 % in Mar 2023.
• Germany GDP Per Capita reached 48,562.1 USD in Dec 2022.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 29.6 % in Mar 2023.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 24.9 % in Mar 2023.
• Public Consumption accounted for 20.5 % in Mar 2023.
• Private Consumption accounted for 49.9 % in Mar 2023.

In 2018, Germany’s GDP peaked at around four billion U.S. dollars, the highest GDP the country has reported in decades. It is predicted to grow towards 5.57 billion by 2030. Germany has the fourth-largest GDP in the world, after the United States, China, and Japan. The national debt of Germany has steadily been falling since 2012 and is now about a quarter of the size of Japan’s and half that of the United States. Development of GDP per capita Gross domestic product per capita in Germany has been increasing since 2015 and experienced its last period of decline between the mid-nineties and early noughties. In 2001, GDP per capita was the lowest it had been since the early nineties, but more than doubled by the time of the financial crisis in 2008. GDP per capita fluctuated throughout the subsequent decade, before reaching around 48,000 U.S. dollars in 2018. Largest economic sectors The service sector generates the highest share of GDP in Germany at nearly 70 percent. Finance and telecommunications are a large part of the service sector, as well as tourism – including hospitality and accommodation. Roughly a quarter of GDP currently comes from the production industry, not including construction. Agriculture, fishing, and forestry make up less than one percent.

GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Germany was reported at 44109 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Germany - GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Key information about Germany Investment: % of GDP

• Germany Investment accounted for 21.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 21.7 % in the previous quarter.
• Germany investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1991 to Dec 2024, with an average ratio of 21.4 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 27.7 % in Jun 1991 and a record low of 15.8 % in Dec 2009.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR.


Related information about Germany Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Germany GDP contracted 0.5 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• Germany Nominal GDP reached 1,072.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.2 % in Mar 2023.
• Germany GDP Per Capita reached 48,562.1 USD in Dec 2022.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 29.6 % in Mar 2023.

This dataset provides values for GDP PER CAPITA PPP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $) in Germany was reported at 62830 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Germany - GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

In 2024, the United States was the G20 country with the largest gross domestic product per capita, with ****** international dollars per capita. The international dollar is a hypothetical currency accounting for purchasing power parity (PPP), assuming that the U.S. dollar would have the same value all around the world. Saudi Arabia had the second highest GDP per capita, followed by Germany. On the other hand, India had the lowest at only ***** dollars per capita.

Since 1980, Europe's largest economies have consistently been France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, although the former Soviet Union's economy was the largest in the 1980s, and Russia's economy has been larger than Spain's since 2010. Since Soviet dissolution, Germany has always had the largest economy in Europe, while either France or the UK has had the second largest economy depending on the year. Italy's economy was of a relatively similar size to that of the UK and France until the mid-2000s when it started to diverge, resulting in a difference of approximately 800 billion U.S dollars by 2018. Russia's economy had overtaken both Italy and Spain's in 2012, but has fallen since 2014 due to the drop in international oil prices and the economic sanctions imposed for its annexation of Crimea - economic growth is expected to be comparatively low in Russia in the coming years due to the economic fallout of its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In 2025, Germany, now the world's third-largest economy, was estimated at over *** trillion U.S. dollars.

The GDP per capita overall increased in all seven G7 countries since 2000 except *****. There, it fluctuated over the period, being only slightly higher in 2024 than in 2000. The ************* had the highest GDP per capita of the countries at over ****** dollars in terms of purchasing-power-parity (PPP). ******* had the second highest GDP per capita.