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title: Germany has significantly lagged behind the US in economic growth over the past 30yrs
description: "Since 1980, the US econ has expanded tenfold, while Germany's has only grown fivefold. This disparity is partly due to faster population growth in the US. However, the underperformance since the 1990s is no accident. The US has capitalized on digitalization far more effectively, driving economic gains, whereas Germany has been slower to embrace technological transformation. A clear example of this is Volkswagen, which highlights Germany's cautious approach to modernization.\nSource: HolgerZ, Bloomberg"
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# [Germany has significantly lagged behind the US in economic growth over the past 30yrs](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/will-keep-this-one.-for-the-difficult-times-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Sep 9, 2024, 8:07:17 AM

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