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US vs Germany GDP per capita
United States overtook Germany in 1992. In 1960 Germany stood at roughly 39% of United States’s GDP per capita; today the figure is about 67%, and the pair was closest in 1994 (98%).
| Year | United States | Germany | Germany as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,999.86 | 1,162.12 | 39% |
| 1970 | 5,234.3 | 2,771.28 | 53% |
| 1980 | 12,574.79 | 12,182.78 | 97% |
| 1990 | 23,888.6 | 22,385.68 | 94% |
| 2000 | 36,329.97 | 23,925.86 | 66% |
| 2010 | 48,642.63 | 42,396.97 | 87% |
| 2020 | 64,465.3 | 47,394.87 | 74% |
| 2025 | 90,026.52 | 60,496.44 | 67% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Germany in GDP per capita?
In 1992. United States’s published GDP per capita rose above Germany’s that year and the lead has held since.
How do United States and Germany compare today?
United States is ahead: 90,026.52 against 60,496.44 — the trailing economy stands at about 67% of the leader.
Are these GDP per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
Full series
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