History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Germany
Germany: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 46,178 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
46,178 2011 US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 145 countries
All-time high
46,178 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,286 2011 US$
in 1600
Years of data
176
1500–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Germany, 1500–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Germany stood at 46,178 2011 US$. That is the highest value across all 176 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Germany peaked at 46,178 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,286 2011 US$, in 1600.
Germany ranks 14th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Germany, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 1,827 2011 US$ | — |
| 1600 | 1,286 2011 US$ | -29.6% |
| 1650 | 1,511 2011 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1700 | 1,497 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1750 | 1,674 2011 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1800 | 1,572 2011 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1820 | 1,572 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 2,276 2011 US$ | +44.8% |
| 1851 | 2,244 2011 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 2,273 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 2,252 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 2,300 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 2,263 2011 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1856 | 2,440 2011 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1857 | 2,541 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1858 | 2,509 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 2,495 2011 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 2,613 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1861 | 2,523 2011 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1862 | 2,622 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1863 | 2,788 2011 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1864 | 2,837 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 2,821 2011 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 2,823 2011 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 2,815 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 2,966 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1869 | 2,965 2011 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 2,931 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 2,896 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 3,078 2011 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1873 | 3,186 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1874 | 3,386 2011 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1875 | 3,366 2011 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 3,301 2011 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 3,241 2011 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 3,352 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 3,234 2011 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1880 | 3,174 2011 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 3,228 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 3,258 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3,416 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 3,472 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 3,532 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 3,524 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 3,626 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 3,732 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 3,792 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 3,870 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 3,821 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 3,936 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 4,089 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1894 | 4,141 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 4,281 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 4,368 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 4,423 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 4,540 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 4,631 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 4,758 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 4,576 2011 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1902 | 4,611 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 4,795 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 4,914 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 4,948 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 5,024 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 5,172 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 5,187 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 5,220 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 5,337 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 5,432 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 5,617 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 5,815 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 4,876 2011 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1915 | 4,621 2011 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1916 | 4,678 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 4,705 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 4,755 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 4,122 2011 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1920 | 4,457 2011 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1921 | 4,906 2011 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1922 | 5,310 2011 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1923 | 4,383 2011 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1924 | 5,099 2011 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1925 | 5,630 2011 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1926 | 5,746 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 6,282 2011 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1928 | 6,519 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 6,457 2011 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 6,333 2011 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1931 | 5,821 2011 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1932 | 5,359 2011 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1933 | 5,668 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1934 | 6,150 2011 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1935 | 6,567 2011 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 7,095 2011 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1937 | 7,468 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1938 | 7,960 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1939 | 8,617 2011 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1940 | 8,612 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 9,103 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 9,149 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 9,389 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 9,698 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 7,195 2011 US$ | -25.8% |
| 1946 | 3,534 2011 US$ | -50.9% |
| 1947 | 3,883 2011 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1948 | 4,517 2011 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1949 | 5,231 2011 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1950 | 6,186 2011 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1951 | 6,704 2011 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 7,257 2011 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 7,818 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 8,364 2011 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 9,240 2011 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 9,846 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 10,348 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 10,739 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 11,440 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 12,282 2011 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 12,675 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 13,106 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 13,367 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 14,062 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 14,642 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 14,964 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 14,979 2011 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 15,723 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 16,641 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 17,277 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 17,657 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 18,301 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 19,074 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 19,228 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 19,193 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 20,218 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 20,837 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 21,447 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 22,305 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 22,497 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 22,553 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22,380 2011 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 22,840 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 23,564 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 24,133 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24,657 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 25,027 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 25,759 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 26,393 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 25,391 2011 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 26,770 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 27,385 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27,251 2011 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 28,140 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28,869 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 29,350 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30,187 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 31,130 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 32,088 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 33,367 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 34,260 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 34,591 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 34,716 2011 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35,529 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 36,206 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 38,014 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 39,752 2011 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 40,715 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 38,963 2011 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 41,110 2011 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 43,189 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 43,320 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 43,413 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43,922 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44,293 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44,689 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45,620 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46,178 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 1,827 2011 US$ | 1,827 2011 US$ | 1,827 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,286 2011 US$ | 1,286 2011 US$ | 1,286 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1650s | 1,511 2011 US$ | 1,511 2011 US$ | 1,511 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,497 2011 US$ | 1,497 2011 US$ | 1,497 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,674 2011 US$ | 1,674 2011 US$ | 1,674 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,572 2011 US$ | 1,572 2011 US$ | 1,572 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,572 2011 US$ | 1,572 2011 US$ | 1,572 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,359 2011 US$ | 2,244 2011 US$ | 2,541 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,777 2011 US$ | 2,523 2011 US$ | 2,966 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,197 2011 US$ | 2,896 2011 US$ | 3,386 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,475 2011 US$ | 3,174 2011 US$ | 3,792 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,210 2011 US$ | 3,821 2011 US$ | 4,631 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,920 2011 US$ | 4,576 2011 US$ | 5,220 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,996 2011 US$ | 4,122 2011 US$ | 5,815 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,479 2011 US$ | 4,383 2011 US$ | 6,519 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,704 2011 US$ | 5,359 2011 US$ | 8,617 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,031 2011 US$ | 3,534 2011 US$ | 9,698 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 8,794 2011 US$ | 6,186 2011 US$ | 11,440 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,244 2011 US$ | 12,282 2011 US$ | 16,641 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,554 2011 US$ | 17,277 2011 US$ | 22,305 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,980 2011 US$ | 22,380 2011 US$ | 26,393 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,656 2011 US$ | 25,391 2011 US$ | 32,088 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,611 2011 US$ | 33,367 2011 US$ | 40,715 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,970 2011 US$ | 41,110 2011 US$ | 46,178 2011 US$ | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Germany?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Germany was 46,178 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46,178 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,286 2011 US$ in 1600.
- How does Germany rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]