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 2019, at 207%. Sachsen-Anhalt had the lowest, at 86%. The median was 116% and the figure for Germany was 123%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest207Hamburg
Median11638 regions
Germany123History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

HamburgHamburg: 207 %207OberbayernOberbayern: 178 %178StuttgartStuttgart: 158 %158DarmstadtDarmstadt: 157 %157BraunschweigBraunschweig: 146 %146BremenBremen: 139 %139MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 138 %138KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 136 %136TübingenTübingen: 131 %131OberpfalzOberpfalz: 129 %129BerlinBerlin: 128 %128KölnKöln: 128 %128DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 124 %124UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 124 %124SchwabenSchwaben: 122 %122NiederbayernNiederbayern: 120 %120FreiburgFreiburg: 118 %118HannoverHannover: 118 %118OberfrankenOberfranken: 117 %117DetmoldDetmold: 115 %115KasselKassel: 114 %114Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 113 %113Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 108 %108ArnsbergArnsberg: 107 %107GießenGießen: 107 %107SaarlandSaarland: 105 %105MünsterMünster: 102 %102KoblenzKoblenz: 101 %101LeipzigLeipzig: 101 %101Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 99 %99DresdenDresden: 96 %96TrierTrier: 95 %95BrandenburgBrandenburg: 88 %88LüneburgLüneburg: 88 %88Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 88 %88ThüringenThüringen: 87 %87ChemnitzChemnitz: 86 %86Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 86 %86
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Hamburg207-2 pts
2Oberbayern178-3 pts
3Stuttgart158-8 pts
4Darmstadt157-5 pts
5Braunschweig146-4 pts
6Bremen139-7 pts
7Mittelfranken138-4 pts
8Karlsruhe136-3 pts
9Tübingen131-4 pts
10Oberpfalz129-4 pts
11Berlin128-1 pts
11Köln128-5 pts
13Düsseldorf124-5 pts
13Unterfranken124-3 pts
15Schwaben1220 pts
16Niederbayern120-2 pts
17Freiburg118-2 pts
17Hannover118-2 pts
19Oberfranken117-2 pts
20Detmold115-3 pts
21Kassel1140 pts
22Rheinhessen-Pfalz113-3 pts
23Weser-Ems108-2 pts
24Arnsberg107-3 pts
24Gießen107-2 pts
26Saarland105-5 pts
27Münster102-1 pts
28Koblenz101-2 pts
28Leipzig101-1 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein99-1 pts
31Dresden96-1 pts
32Trier95-2 pts
33Brandenburg88-1 pts
33Lüneburg88-1 pts
33Mecklenburg-Vorpommern88+1 pts
36Thüringen87-2 pts
37Chemnitz86-1 pts
37Sachsen-Anhalt860 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 207% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sachsen-Anhalt, with 86% in 2019.

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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