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GDP per Capita: Germany

Germany's gdp per capita is currently $63,599.502 as of 2026. # Germany GDP per Capita Germany's GDP per capita reached $63,599.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$63,599.502
+6.1% y/y
Peak (2026)
$63,599.502
Low (1984)
$8,569.045
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaGermany

19802026

GDP per Capita — Germany
8,569.045USD24,347.653USD40,126.26USD55,904.868USD71,683.475USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Germany GDP per Capita Germany's GDP per capita reached $63,599.50 in 2026, matching its all-time peak and representing a remarkable 470.4% increase since 1980, when it stood at $8,569.05. The metric has climbed steadily over four decades, reflecting sustained economic growth and productivity gains across Europe's largest economy. Recent years reveal strong recovery momentum following pandemic disruptions. After dipping to $47,953.68 in 2020, Germany's GDP per capita surged to $50,943.63 by 2022, then accelerated further through 2026. The continuous upward trajectory from 2023 onward—jumping from $54,793.07 to $59,925.32 to the current $63,599.50—signals robust economic expansion and suggests Germany's wealth per person will likely remain at elevated levels in the near term.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$71,683.475+2.83%
2029$69,713.379+3.04%
2028$67,653.543+3.16%
2027$65,580.908+3.12%
2026$63,599.502+6.13%
2025$59,925.317+6.84%
2024$56,086.903+2.36%
2023$54,793.074+7.56%
2022$50,943.628-4.15%
2021$53,151.541+10.84%
2020$47,953.683-0.46%
2019$48,177.607-2.44%
2018$49,384.527+7.64%
2017$45,881.456+6.23%
2016$43,189.577+2.57%
2015$42,109.327-14.25%
2014$49,108.051+3.86%
2013$47,282.485+5.62%
2012$44,768.64-5.99%
2011$47,621.991+10.18%
Show all 51 rows
YearValueChange %
2010$43,220.097+0.11%
2009$43,173.674-8.43%
2008$47,146.711+9.59%
2007$43,021.701+14.63%
2006$37,530.238+5.44%
2005$35,592.346+1.69%
2004$35,000.452+12.63%
2003$31,074.429+20.66%
2002$25,752.683+6.76%
2001$24,122.365-0.15%
2000$24,158.215-11.24%
1999$27,216.943-1.52%
1998$27,635.979+1.40%
1997$27,254.29-11.45%
1996$30,778.888-3.57%
1995$31,918.986+16.66%
1994$27,359.629+6.47%
1993$25,697.119-3.61%
1992$26,660.209+13.26%
1991$23,538.989+15.82%
1990$20,323.326+24.75%
1989$16,291.592-1.71%
1988$16,575.159+7.16%
1987$15,467.993+24.42%
1986$12,432.393+42.73%
1985$8,710.65+1.65%
1984$8,569.045-5.40%
1983$9,058.272+0.11%
1982$9,048.007-3.37%
1981$9,363.773-16.02%
1980$11,150.445

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