Germany vs United States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Germany

4.57 trillion current US$

in 2025

United States

22.49 trillion current US$

in 2021

Germany rank

2nd

United States rank

1st

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

Germany
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 22.49 trillion current US$ against 4.57 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 17.92 trillion current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 4.9 times Germany's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.