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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 2016, at 211%. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 85%. The median was 120% and the figure for Germany was 126%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest211Hamburg
Lowest85Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Median12038 regions
Germany126History

All regions, 2016

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HamburgHamburg: 211 %211OberbayernOberbayern: 183 %183DarmstadtDarmstadt: 167 %167StuttgartStuttgart: 163 %163BraunschweigBraunschweig: 154 %154BremenBremen: 152 %152MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 142 %142KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 139 %139TübingenTübingen: 136 %136KölnKöln: 132 %132OberpfalzOberpfalz: 132 %132DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 129 %129UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 129 %129BerlinBerlin: 126 %126SchwabenSchwaben: 126 %126NiederbayernNiederbayern: 124 %124HannoverHannover: 122 %122FreiburgFreiburg: 121 %121Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 121 %121OberfrankenOberfranken: 119 %119DetmoldDetmold: 118 %118KasselKassel: 118 %118SaarlandSaarland: 113 %113ArnsbergArnsberg: 110 %110Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 110 %110GießenGießen: 108 %108MünsterMünster: 104 %104KoblenzKoblenz: 103 %103LeipzigLeipzig: 103 %103Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 99 %99TrierTrier: 99 %99DresdenDresden: 96 %96BrandenburgBrandenburg: 90 %90ThüringenThüringen: 90 %90ChemnitzChemnitz: 88 %88LüneburgLüneburg: 87 %87Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 86 %86Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 85 %85
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Hamburg211-3 pts
2Oberbayern1830 pts
3Darmstadt167+1 pts
4Stuttgart163-2 pts
5Braunschweig154+19 pts
6Bremen152-2 pts
7Mittelfranken142+1 pts
8Karlsruhe139-2 pts
9Tübingen136+2 pts
10Köln132-2 pts
10Oberpfalz1320 pts
12Düsseldorf129-2 pts
12Unterfranken129+2 pts
14Berlin126+1 pts
14Schwaben126+1 pts
16Niederbayern1240 pts
17Hannover122+3 pts
18Freiburg121-1 pts
18Rheinhessen-Pfalz121-1 pts
20Oberfranken1190 pts
21Detmold1180 pts
21Kassel118+2 pts
23Saarland113-2 pts
24Arnsberg1100 pts
24Weser-Ems110+1 pts
26Gießen1080 pts
27Münster1040 pts
28Koblenz103-1 pts
28Leipzig1030 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein99-1 pts
30Trier99+1 pts
32Dresden960 pts
33Brandenburg900 pts
33Thüringen900 pts
35Chemnitz88+1 pts
36Lüneburg87-1 pts
37Sachsen-Anhalt860 pts
38Mecklenburg-Vorpommern850 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 211% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 85% in 2016.

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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