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 2018, at 209%. Sachsen-Anhalt had the lowest, at 86%. The median was 119% and the figure for Germany was 126%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2018 (%) | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | 209 | -3 pts |
| 2 | Oberbayern | 181 | -3 pts |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 166 | +1 pts |
| 4 | Darmstadt | 162 | -3 pts |
| 5 | Braunschweig | 150 | +4 pts |
| 6 | Bremen | 146 | -3 pts |
| 7 | Mittelfranken | 142 | +1 pts |
| 8 | Karlsruhe | 139 | 0 pts |
| 9 | Tübingen | 135 | 0 pts |
| 10 | Köln | 133 | +1 pts |
| 10 | Oberpfalz | 133 | -1 pts |
| 12 | Berlin | 129 | +2 pts |
| 12 | Düsseldorf | 129 | 0 pts |
| 14 | Unterfranken | 127 | -2 pts |
| 15 | Niederbayern | 122 | -2 pts |
| 15 | Schwaben | 122 | -2 pts |
| 17 | Freiburg | 120 | -1 pts |
| 17 | Hannover | 120 | -1 pts |
| 19 | Oberfranken | 119 | 0 pts |
| 20 | Detmold | 118 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | 116 | -2 pts |
| 22 | Kassel | 114 | -1 pts |
| 23 | Arnsberg | 110 | +1 pts |
| 23 | Saarland | 110 | -2 pts |
| 23 | Weser-Ems | 110 | -1 pts |
| 26 | Gießen | 109 | 0 pts |
| 27 | Koblenz | 103 | -1 pts |
| 27 | Münster | 103 | -2 pts |
| 29 | Leipzig | 102 | -1 pts |
| 30 | Schleswig-Holstein | 100 | -1 pts |
| 31 | Dresden | 97 | +1 pts |
| 31 | Trier | 97 | 0 pts |
| 33 | Brandenburg | 89 | -1 pts |
| 33 | Lüneburg | 89 | +1 pts |
| 33 | Thüringen | 89 | -1 pts |
| 36 | Chemnitz | 87 | -1 pts |
| 36 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 87 | -2 pts |
| 38 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 86 | 0 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 209% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?
Sachsen-Anhalt, with 86% in 2018.
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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