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 2015, at 214%. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 85%. The median was 119% and the figure for Germany was 126%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2015
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2015 (%) | Change on 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | 214 | -2 pts |
| 2 | Oberbayern | 183 | -1 pts |
| 3 | Darmstadt | 166 | -5 pts |
| 4 | Stuttgart | 165 | 0 pts |
| 5 | Bremen | 154 | -6 pts |
| 6 | Karlsruhe | 141 | -2 pts |
| 6 | Mittelfranken | 141 | -2 pts |
| 8 | Braunschweig | 135 | -12 pts |
| 9 | Köln | 134 | -1 pts |
| 9 | Tübingen | 134 | -3 pts |
| 11 | Oberpfalz | 132 | -3 pts |
| 12 | Düsseldorf | 131 | -3 pts |
| 13 | Unterfranken | 127 | -2 pts |
| 14 | Berlin | 125 | +1 pts |
| 14 | Schwaben | 125 | -1 pts |
| 16 | Niederbayern | 124 | -3 pts |
| 17 | Freiburg | 122 | -3 pts |
| 17 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | 122 | -1 pts |
| 19 | Hannover | 119 | -4 pts |
| 19 | Oberfranken | 119 | +1 pts |
| 21 | Detmold | 118 | -4 pts |
| 22 | Kassel | 116 | -1 pts |
| 23 | Saarland | 115 | -3 pts |
| 24 | Arnsberg | 110 | -3 pts |
| 25 | Weser-Ems | 109 | -3 pts |
| 26 | Gießen | 108 | -3 pts |
| 27 | Koblenz | 104 | -2 pts |
| 27 | Münster | 104 | -2 pts |
| 29 | Leipzig | 103 | -2 pts |
| 30 | Schleswig-Holstein | 100 | -2 pts |
| 31 | Trier | 98 | -3 pts |
| 32 | Dresden | 96 | +1 pts |
| 33 | Brandenburg | 90 | -3 pts |
| 33 | Thüringen | 90 | -2 pts |
| 35 | Lüneburg | 88 | -2 pts |
| 36 | Chemnitz | 87 | -1 pts |
| 37 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 86 | -2 pts |
| 38 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 85 | -3 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?
Hamburg, with 214% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 85% in 2015.
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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