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 2014, at 216%. Sachsen-Anhalt had the lowest, at 88%. The median was 123% and the figure for Germany was 128%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest216Hamburg
Median12338 regions
Germany128History

All regions, 2014

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HamburgHamburg: 216 %216OberbayernOberbayern: 184 %184DarmstadtDarmstadt: 171 %171StuttgartStuttgart: 165 %165BremenBremen: 160 %160BraunschweigBraunschweig: 147 %147KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 143 %143MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 143 %143TübingenTübingen: 137 %137KölnKöln: 135 %135OberpfalzOberpfalz: 135 %135DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 134 %134UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 129 %129NiederbayernNiederbayern: 127 %127SchwabenSchwaben: 126 %126FreiburgFreiburg: 125 %125BerlinBerlin: 124 %124HannoverHannover: 123 %123Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 123 %123DetmoldDetmold: 122 %122OberfrankenOberfranken: 118 %118SaarlandSaarland: 118 %118KasselKassel: 117 %117ArnsbergArnsberg: 113 %113Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 112 %112GießenGießen: 111 %111KoblenzKoblenz: 106 %106MünsterMünster: 106 %106LeipzigLeipzig: 105 %105Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 102 %102TrierTrier: 101 %101DresdenDresden: 95 %95BrandenburgBrandenburg: 93 %93ThüringenThüringen: 92 %92LüneburgLüneburg: 90 %90ChemnitzChemnitz: 88 %88Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 88 %88Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 88 %88
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Hamburg216-1 pts
2Oberbayern184+1 pts
3Darmstadt171+2 pts
4Stuttgart165+1 pts
5Bremen160+1 pts
6Braunschweig147+4 pts
7Karlsruhe143+2 pts
7Mittelfranken143+2 pts
9Tübingen137+1 pts
10Köln135+2 pts
10Oberpfalz135+5 pts
12Düsseldorf134+2 pts
13Unterfranken129+2 pts
14Niederbayern127+4 pts
15Schwaben126+2 pts
16Freiburg125+2 pts
17Berlin124+2 pts
18Hannover123+5 pts
18Rheinhessen-Pfalz123+1 pts
20Detmold122+3 pts
21Oberfranken118+2 pts
21Saarland118+3 pts
23Kassel117+1 pts
24Arnsberg113+2 pts
25Weser-Ems112+1 pts
26Gießen111+3 pts
27Koblenz106+3 pts
27Münster106+1 pts
29Leipzig105+2 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein102+1 pts
31Trier101+2 pts
32Dresden95+2 pts
33Brandenburg93+3 pts
34Thüringen92+3 pts
35Lüneburg900 pts
36Chemnitz88+3 pts
36Mecklenburg-Vorpommern88+3 pts
36Sachsen-Anhalt880 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 216% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sachsen-Anhalt, with 88% in 2014.

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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