Germany vs Saudi Arabia: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Germany
4.31 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.64 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Germany rank
74th
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.64 trillion current LCU against 4.31 trillion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 335.48 billion current LCU.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 608.24 billion current LCU | 161.39 billion current LCU | 446.85 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 427.08 billion current LCU | 666.23 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.83 trillion current LCU | 536.27 billion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.35 trillion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.06 trillion current LCU | 2.78 trillion current LCU | 278.14 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.91 trillion current LCU | 4.08 trillion current LCU | 170.20 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.64 trillion current LCU against 4.31 trillion current LCU in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 335.48 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp?
- Germany ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release