Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 545 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 46,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 31,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,332 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 40,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 67,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 59,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | 515.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 545 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.