Adjusted net savings per capita in Germany
Germany: Adjusted net savings per capita was 7,731 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Germany, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7,731 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Germany peaked at 7,731 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,072 current US$, in 2001.
Germany ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,695 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,681 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,950 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 2,446 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 2,685 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 3,278 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 2,927 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 2,643 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 2,748 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,498 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2,136 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 2,072 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,203 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,407 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 3,637 current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 3,582 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,681 current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 6,214 current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 6,120 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,163 current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 4,908 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 6,554 current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 5,609 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 5,687 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,507 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 5,804 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 6,078 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6,634 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 7,503 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 7,119 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6,378 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 7,731 current US$ | +21.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7,731 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 2.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7,731 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,410 current US$, 5.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,755 current US$ | 2,446 current US$ | 3,278 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,722 current US$ | 2,072 current US$ | 6,214 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,240 current US$ | 4,908 current US$ | 7,503 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,054 current US$ | 6,378 current US$ | 7,731 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Germany?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Germany was 7,731 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,731 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,072 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.