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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 2021, at 209%. Chemnitz had the lowest, at 84%. The median was 115% and the figure for Germany was 122%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest209Hamburg
Lowest84Chemnitz
Median11538 regions
Germany122History

All regions, 2021

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HamburgHamburg: 209 %209OberbayernOberbayern: 177 %177StuttgartStuttgart: 159 %159DarmstadtDarmstadt: 155 %155BremenBremen: 140 %140MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 135 %135BraunschweigBraunschweig: 133 %133BerlinBerlin: 131 %131KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 131 %131TübingenTübingen: 130 %130OberpfalzOberpfalz: 129 %129Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 127 %127KölnKöln: 125 %125DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 122 %122NiederbayernNiederbayern: 119 %119UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 119 %119HannoverHannover: 117 %117SchwabenSchwaben: 117 %117OberfrankenOberfranken: 116 %116DetmoldDetmold: 114 %114FreiburgFreiburg: 112 %112KasselKassel: 111 %111Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 108 %108ArnsbergArnsberg: 105 %105GießenGießen: 105 %105LeipzigLeipzig: 101 %101MünsterMünster: 101 %101SaarlandSaarland: 100 %100KoblenzKoblenz: 99 %99Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 99 %99DresdenDresden: 94 %94TrierTrier: 92 %92BrandenburgBrandenburg: 88 %88LüneburgLüneburg: 88 %88Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 88 %88Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 86 %86ThüringenThüringen: 86 %86ChemnitzChemnitz: 84 %84
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Hamburg Provisional209+4 pts
2Oberbayern Provisional177-1 pts
3Stuttgart Provisional159+1 pts
4Darmstadt Provisional155-3 pts
5Bremen Provisional1400 pts
6Mittelfranken Provisional135-4 pts
7Braunschweig Provisional133-10 pts
8Berlin Provisional131-1 pts
8Karlsruhe Provisional131-4 pts
10Tübingen Provisional130-3 pts
11Oberpfalz Provisional129-3 pts
12Rheinhessen-Pfalz Provisional127+14 pts
13Köln Provisional125-5 pts
14Düsseldorf Provisional122-4 pts
15Niederbayern Provisional119-3 pts
15Unterfranken Provisional119-6 pts
17Hannover Provisional117-3 pts
17Schwaben Provisional117-6 pts
19Oberfranken Provisional116-3 pts
20Detmold Provisional114-6 pts
21Freiburg Provisional112-5 pts
22Kassel Provisional111-3 pts
23Weser-Ems Provisional108-3 pts
24Arnsberg Provisional105-3 pts
24Gießen Provisional105-4 pts
26Leipzig Provisional101-1 pts
26Münster Provisional101-4 pts
28Saarland Provisional100-5 pts
29Koblenz Provisional99-5 pts
29Schleswig-Holstein Provisional99-3 pts
31Dresden Provisional94-4 pts
32Trier Provisional92-6 pts
33Brandenburg Provisional88-2 pts
33Lüneburg Provisional88-3 pts
33Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Provisional88-2 pts
36Sachsen-Anhalt Provisional86-2 pts
36Thüringen Provisional86-3 pts
38Chemnitz Provisional84-3 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.

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Questions

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

Hamburg, with 209% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Chemnitz, with 84% in 2021.

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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