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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)

Hamburg had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 38 regions in 2013, at 217%. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 85%. The median was 119% and the figure for Germany was 126%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest217Hamburg
Lowest85Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Median11938 regions
Germany126History

All regions, 2013

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HamburgHamburg: 217 %217OberbayernOberbayern: 183 %183DarmstadtDarmstadt: 169 %169StuttgartStuttgart: 164 %164BremenBremen: 159 %159BraunschweigBraunschweig: 143 %143KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 141 %141MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 141 %141TübingenTübingen: 136 %136KölnKöln: 133 %133DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 132 %132OberpfalzOberpfalz: 130 %130UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 127 %127SchwabenSchwaben: 124 %124FreiburgFreiburg: 123 %123NiederbayernNiederbayern: 123 %123BerlinBerlin: 122 %122Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 122 %122DetmoldDetmold: 119 %119HannoverHannover: 118 %118KasselKassel: 116 %116OberfrankenOberfranken: 116 %116SaarlandSaarland: 115 %115ArnsbergArnsberg: 111 %111Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 111 %111GießenGießen: 108 %108MünsterMünster: 105 %105KoblenzKoblenz: 103 %103LeipzigLeipzig: 103 %103Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 101 %101TrierTrier: 99 %99DresdenDresden: 93 %93BrandenburgBrandenburg: 90 %90LüneburgLüneburg: 90 %90ThüringenThüringen: 89 %89Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 88 %88ChemnitzChemnitz: 85 %85Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 85 %85
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Hamburg217+5 pts
2Oberbayern183+3 pts
3Darmstadt169+1 pts
4Stuttgart164+1 pts
5Bremen159-2 pts
6Braunschweig1430 pts
7Karlsruhe141-1 pts
7Mittelfranken141+1 pts
9Tübingen136+1 pts
10Köln133+1 pts
11Düsseldorf1320 pts
12Oberpfalz130+1 pts
13Unterfranken1270 pts
14Schwaben1240 pts
15Freiburg123+2 pts
15Niederbayern123+1 pts
17Berlin122+1 pts
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz1220 pts
19Detmold119+2 pts
20Hannover118-2 pts
21Kassel116+2 pts
21Oberfranken116+1 pts
23Saarland115-3 pts
24Arnsberg1110 pts
24Weser-Ems111-1 pts
26Gießen1080 pts
27Münster105-2 pts
28Koblenz103+1 pts
28Leipzig103+2 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein101-1 pts
31Trier99+2 pts
32Dresden93+1 pts
33Brandenburg900 pts
33Lüneburg90+1 pts
35Thüringen89+2 pts
36Sachsen-Anhalt880 pts
37Chemnitz850 pts
37Mecklenburg-Vorpommern85+1 pts

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About this ranking

GDP per inhabitant in purchasing power standards as a percentage of the EU27 average.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Hamburg, with 217% in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 85% in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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