Germany vs United States: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$
Germany
70.33 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 2020
United States
82.01 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 82.01 international-$ in 2017 prices against 70.33 international-$ in 2017 prices in Germany, a difference of 11.68 international-$ in 2017 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.17 international-$ in 2017 prices | 62.01 international-$ in 2017 prices | 9.84 international-$ in 2017 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 56.72 international-$ in 2017 prices | 69.74 international-$ in 2017 prices | 13.02 international-$ in 2017 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 60.89 international-$ in 2017 prices | 73.75 international-$ in 2017 prices | 12.86 international-$ in 2017 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 70.33 international-$ in 2017 prices | 88.01 international-$ in 2017 prices | 17.69 international-$ in 2017 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 82.01 international-$ in 2017 prices against 70.33 international-$ in 2017 prices in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ between Germany and United States?
- 11.68 international-$ in 2017 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.