Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Germany 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.