Sweden vs Upper middle income: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 55,014 constant 2015 US$ against 10,192 constant 2015 US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 44,822 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,197 constant 2015 US$ | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ | 19,074 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 26,575 constant 2015 US$ | 1,675 constant 2015 US$ | 24,901 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 31,542 constant 2015 US$ | 2,123 constant 2015 US$ | 29,419 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 35,484 constant 2015 US$ | 2,710 constant 2015 US$ | 32,774 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45,293 constant 2015 US$ | 4,157 constant 2015 US$ | 41,136 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 50,477 constant 2015 US$ | 6,972 constant 2015 US$ | 43,506 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 53,866 constant 2015 US$ | 9,246 constant 2015 US$ | 44,620 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Sweden or Upper middle income?
- Sweden, at 55,014 constant 2015 US$ against 10,192 constant 2015 US$ in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 44,822 constant 2015 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.