Germany vs Sweden: GDP (current US$), per capita

Germany
60,496 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
63,133 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 63,133 current US$ per person against 60,496 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 2,637 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1,689 current US$ per person 3,122 current US$ per person 1,434 current US$ per person Sweden
1970s 6,199 current US$ per person 9,109 current US$ per person 2,909 current US$ per person Sweden
1980s 12,717 current US$ per person 17,551 current US$ per person 4,835 current US$ per person Sweden
1990s 26,896 current US$ per person 30,069 current US$ per person 3,173 current US$ per person Sweden
2000s 34,184 current US$ per person 41,290 current US$ per person 7,107 current US$ per person Sweden
2010s 45,792 current US$ per person 55,287 current US$ per person 9,495 current US$ per person Sweden
2020s 53,605 current US$ per person 57,227 current US$ per person 3,622 current US$ per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 63,133 current US$ per person against 60,496 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
2,637 current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Germany ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.