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US vs Germany Inflation
United States moved above Germany in 1967. In 1960 Germany stood at roughly 105% of United States’s Inflation; today the figure is about 74%, and the pair was closest in 1983 (103%).
| Year | United States | Germany | Germany as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.46% | 1.54% | 105% |
| 1970 | 5.84% | 3.45% | 59% |
| 1980 | 13.55% | 5.44% | 40% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | 2.7% | 50% |
| 2000 | 3.38% | 1.44% | 43% |
| 2010 | 1.64% | 1.1% | 67% |
| 2020 | 1.23% | 0.14% | 12% |
| 2024 | 2.95% | 2.26% | 77% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States move above Germany in Inflation?
In 1967. United States’s published Inflation rose above Germany’s that year.
How do United States and Germany compare today?
United States is ahead: 2.95% against 2.17% — the trailing economy stands at about 74% of the leader.
Are these Inflation figures nominal or adjusted?
The series is a share expressed in annual %, exactly as the World Bank publishes it; movements are percentage points, not percent.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: