Sweden vs Upper middle income: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 63,133 current US$ against 10,890 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 52,243 current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.8 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,122 current US$ | 174.79 current US$ | 2,947 current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 9,109 current US$ | 446.26 current US$ | 8,662 current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 17,551 current US$ | 856.59 current US$ | 16,695 current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30,069 current US$ | 1,420 current US$ | 28,649 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 41,290 current US$ | 2,806 current US$ | 38,484 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 55,287 current US$ | 7,149 current US$ | 48,138 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 57,227 current US$ | 9,768 current US$ | 47,459 current 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 63,133 current US$ against 10,890 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 52,243 current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.