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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 2022, at 216%. Chemnitz had the lowest, at 82%. The median was 111% and the figure for Germany was 120%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest216Hamburg
Lowest82Chemnitz
Median11138 regions
Germany120History

All regions, 2022

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HamburgHamburg: 216 %216OberbayernOberbayern: 175 %175StuttgartStuttgart: 157 %157DarmstadtDarmstadt: 151 %151BremenBremen: 141 %141MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 130 %130KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 129 %129BerlinBerlin: 128 %128OberpfalzOberpfalz: 126 %126TübingenTübingen: 126 %126BraunschweigBraunschweig: 125 %125KölnKöln: 123 %123DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 121 %121Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 120 %120NiederbayernNiederbayern: 118 %118UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 118 %118SchwabenSchwaben: 113 %113HannoverHannover: 112 %112OberfrankenOberfranken: 112 %112DetmoldDetmold: 110 %110KasselKassel: 110 %110Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 110 %110FreiburgFreiburg: 108 %108ArnsbergArnsberg: 102 %102SaarlandSaarland: 102 %102GießenGießen: 100 %100LeipzigLeipzig: 100 %100Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 100 %100MünsterMünster: 99 %99KoblenzKoblenz: 98 %98DresdenDresden: 94 %94TrierTrier: 91 %91Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 89 %89BrandenburgBrandenburg: 88 %88LüneburgLüneburg: 88 %88Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 87 %87ThüringenThüringen: 85 %85ChemnitzChemnitz: 82 %82
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Hamburg Provisional216+7 pts
2Oberbayern Provisional175-2 pts
3Stuttgart Provisional157-2 pts
4Darmstadt Provisional151-4 pts
5Bremen Provisional141+1 pts
6Mittelfranken Provisional130-5 pts
7Karlsruhe Provisional129-2 pts
8Berlin Provisional128-3 pts
9Oberpfalz Provisional126-3 pts
9Tübingen Provisional126-4 pts
11Braunschweig Provisional125-8 pts
12Köln Provisional123-2 pts
13Düsseldorf Provisional121-1 pts
14Rheinhessen-Pfalz Provisional120-7 pts
15Niederbayern Provisional118-1 pts
15Unterfranken Provisional118-1 pts
17Schwaben Provisional113-4 pts
18Hannover Provisional112-5 pts
18Oberfranken Provisional112-4 pts
20Detmold Provisional110-4 pts
20Kassel Provisional110-1 pts
20Weser-Ems Provisional110+2 pts
23Freiburg Provisional108-4 pts
24Arnsberg Provisional102-3 pts
24Saarland Provisional102+2 pts
26Gießen Provisional100-5 pts
26Leipzig Provisional100-1 pts
26Schleswig-Holstein Provisional100+1 pts
29Münster Provisional99-2 pts
30Koblenz Provisional98-1 pts
31Dresden Provisional940 pts
32Trier Provisional91-1 pts
33Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Provisional89+1 pts
34Brandenburg Provisional880 pts
34Lüneburg Provisional880 pts
36Sachsen-Anhalt Provisional87+1 pts
37Thüringen Provisional85-1 pts
38Chemnitz Provisional82-2 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 216% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Chemnitz, with 82% in 2022.

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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