National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Germany
Germany: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Germany peaked at 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 437,052 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Germany ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Germany, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 437,052 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 438,549 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 440,726 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 445,107 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 454,268 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 459,989 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 465,539 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 464,583 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 464,985 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 464,276 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 476,705 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 485,999 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 494,855 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 509,743 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 514,320 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 518,690 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 536,558 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 542,320 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 548,737 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 552,513 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 553,208 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 561,226 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 571,195 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 579,198 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 587,102 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 272,153 real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,849 real chained 2019 US$, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 443,140 real chained 2019 US$ | 437,052 real chained 2019 US$ | 454,268 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 480,099 real chained 2019 US$ | 459,989 real chained 2019 US$ | 514,320 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 555,075 real chained 2019 US$ | 518,690 real chained 2019 US$ | 587,102 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ | 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ | 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Sweden 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Netherlands 658,764 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 New Zealand 598,370 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 594,678 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Canada 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Japan 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Germany?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Germany was 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,052 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.