Germany vs United States of America: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita

Germany
82.5
in 2023
United States of America
83.53
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
United States of America rank
9th

Labor productivity vs gdp per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 83.53 against 82.5 in Germany, a difference of 1.03.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 7.77 24.18 16.41 United States of America
1960s 14.03 31.96 17.93 United States of America
1970s 23.35 39.68 16.34 United States of America
1980s 30.49 45.01 14.52 United States of America
1990s 49.22 52.31 3.09 United States of America
2000s 65.1 65.29 0.1811 United States of America
2010s 75.64 74.91 0.7329 Germany
2020s 82.55 82.22 0.3334 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity vs gdp per capita, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 83.53 against 82.5 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity vs gdp per capita between Germany and United States of America?
1.03, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
Germany ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed