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GDP Germany 2008

Germany: GDP increases 0.9%

Gross Domestic Product of Germany grew 0.9% in 2008 compared to last year. This rate is 20 -tenths of one percent less than the figure of 2.9% published in 2007.

The GDP figure in 2008 was €2,589,680$3,745,264 million, leaving Germany placed 4th in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Germany rose €47,460$319,686 million with respect to 2007.

The GDP per capita of Germany in 2008 was €32,060$46,368, €670$4,068 higher than in 2007, it was €31,390$42,300. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 1998 when the GDP per capita in Germany was €24,660$27,528.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, Germany is well positioned in terms of the standard of living of its population, coming 20th out of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.

Here we show you the progression of the GDP in Germany. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about Germany in Germany's economy.

Quarterly GDP at market prices 2008
DateQuarterly GDPQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
2008Q4€639,642M$843,048M-1.5%-1.8%
2008Q3€647,237M$974,092M-0.5%0.4%
2008Q2€648,911M$1,013,729M-0.4%1.5%
2008Q1€650,584M$974,315M0.6%2.5%
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Quaterly GDP Per Capita 2008
DateQu. GDP Per CapitaQu. GDP P.C. Qu. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP Per Capita $Qu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. Qu. Growth
2008Q47,400K-1.3%-1.3%$10,281-9.6%-13.2%
2008Q37,500K-1.3%1.4%$11,84811.1%-3.9%
2008Q27,600K0%2.7%$12,33018.9%4.1%
2008Q17,600K1.3%4.1%$11,85018.5%4.3%
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Evolution: Annual GDP Germany
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2008€2,589,680M$3,745,264M0.9%
2007€2,542,220M$3,425,578M2.9%
2006€2,426,180M$2,994,704M3.9%
2005€2,325,710M$2,846,864M0.9%
2004€2,293,040M$2,814,354M1.2%
2003€2,240,810M$2,501,640M-0.5%
2002€2,223,360M$2,078,485M-0.2%
2001€2,195,530M$1,945,791M1.6%
2000€2,129,660M$1,947,982M2.9%
1999€2,077,240M$2,197,125M2.1%
1998€2,008,653M$2,242,065M2.1%
1997€1,958,622M$2,214,694M1.9%
1996€1,975,310M$2,498,113M1.0%
1995€1,983,157M$2,588,002M1.5%
1994€1,867,918M$2,209,934M2.6%
1993€1,774,986M$2,072,457M-1.0%
1992€1,655,317M$2,136,312M2.0%
1991€1,517,933M$1,875,618M5.1%
1990€1,245,386M$1,598,640M5.3%
1989€1,134,355M$1,257,393M3.9%
1988€1,059,084M$1,266,623M3.7%
1987€1,005,641M$1,174,861M1.4%
1986€953,134M$944,124M2.3%
1985€864,807M$661,037M2.3%
1984€823,191M$651,900M2.8%
1983€773,769M$691,912M1.6%
1982€708,095M$693,547M-0.4%
1981€642,469M$718,264M0.5%
1980€610,968M$853,705M1.4%
1979€574,349M$881,345M4.2%
1978€519,504M$740,470M3.0%
1977€470,097M$600,498M3.3%
1976€415,000M$519,754M4.9%
1975€353,408M$490,637M-0.9%
1974€586,952M$445,303M0.9%
1973€542,318M$398,374M4.8%
1972€486,917M$299,802M4.3%
1971€446,602M$249,985M3.1%
1970€402,370M$215,838M5.0%
1969€355,686M$177,085M7.5%
1968€317,749M$155,956M5.5%
1967€294,287M$144,571M-0.3%
1966€290,417M$142,781M2.9%
1965€272,851M$134,283M5.2%
1964€249,984M$122,880M6.4%
1963€227,951M$111,823M2.9%
1962€214,851M$105,509M4.7%
1961€197,462M$96,206M4.7%
1960€176,638M$84,311M
Evolution: GDP per capita Germany
DateGDP per capita GDP per capita GDP P.C. Annual GrowthGDP P.C. Annual Growth
2008€32,060$46,3682.1%9.6%
2007€31,390$42,3005.0%14.7%
2006€29,890$36,8944.6%5.4%
2005€28,590$35,0201.6%1.4%
2004€28,150$34,5352.4%12.6%
2003€27,480$30,6690.8%20.5%
2002€27,250$25,4601.2%6.7%
2001€26,930$23,8703.0%-0.2%
2000€26,140$23,9252.5%-11.3%
1999€25,510$26,9843.5%-2.0%
1998€24,660$27,5282.6%1.3%
1997€24,030$27,171-0.9%-11.4%
1996€24,250$30,664-0.6%-3.7%
1995€24,390$31,8306.0%16.9%
1994€23,020$27,2345.0%6.4%
1993€21,930$25,6036.7%-3.5%
1992€20,560$26,5388.3%13.2%
1991€18,980$23,45321.6%15.8%
1990€15,615$20,249-13.7%24.8%
1989€18,098$16,2325.5%-1.7%
1988€17,161$16,5154.5%7.2%
1987€16,422$15,4125.3%24.4%
1986€15,589$12,38710.0%42.7%
1985€14,172$8,6795.1%1.7%
1984€13,484$8,5386.8%-5.4%
1983€12,621$9,0259.7%0.1%
1982€11,505$9,01510.5%-3.4%
1981€10,411$9,3305.1%-16.0%
1980€9,909$11,1106.0%-22.6%
1979€9,348$14,34510.4%18.8%
1978€8,472$12,07510.6%23.4%
1977€7,662$9,78813.4%15.7%
1976€6,754$8,45917.8%6.3%
1975€5,733$7,959-39.5%10.8%
1974€9,468$7,1838.4%12.0%
1973€8,733$6,41510.9%32.3%
1972€7,878$4,8508.5%19.3%
1971€7,262$4,06510.1%14.9%
1970€6,596$3,53813.5%22.3%
1969€5,812$2,89410.6%12.2%
1968€5,255$2,5797.1%7.0%
1967€4,909$2,4121.1%1.0%
1966€4,857$2,3885.6%5.5%
1965€4,601$2,2657.8%8.0%
1964€4,267$2,0978.3%8.5%
1963€3,939$1,9325.0%4.9%
1962€3,753$1,8437.6%8.4%
1961€3,489$1,70010.5%12.8%
1960€3,157$1,507
Evolution: GDP growth rate at constant prices Germany
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