Sweden vs World: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 55,014 constant 2015 US$ against 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in World, a difference of 42,883 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.5 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,197 constant 2015 US$ | 4,240 constant 2015 US$ | 15,957 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 26,575 constant 2015 US$ | 5,472 constant 2015 US$ | 21,103 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 31,542 constant 2015 US$ | 6,230 constant 2015 US$ | 25,312 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 35,484 constant 2015 US$ | 7,090 constant 2015 US$ | 28,394 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45,293 constant 2015 US$ | 8,542 constant 2015 US$ | 36,751 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 50,477 constant 2015 US$ | 10,126 constant 2015 US$ | 40,351 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 53,866 constant 2015 US$ | 11,482 constant 2015 US$ | 42,384 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 55,014 constant 2015 US$ against 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Sweden and World?
- 42,883 constant 2015 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 12th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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.