GELD ODER LEBEN by ERSTE ALLGEMEINE VERUNSICHERUNG has sold 800,000 copies in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
GELD ODER LEBEN certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Austria |
250,000 | 5x Platinum | 21 September, 1990 |
Austria Sales: 250,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 21 September, 1990
|
 Germany |
500,000 | 1x Platinum | 1988 |
Germany Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1988
|
 Switzerland |
50,000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 |
Switzerland Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
| Total sales | 800,000 | (in 3 countries) |
Total
Sales: 800,000
(in 3 countries)
|
Year-end chart performance for GELD ODER LEBEN
| Chart 1986 | Rank |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
1 |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
57 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
29 |
| Chart 1987 | Rank |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
5 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
71 |