Australia vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Australia
27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sweden
25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Australia rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sweden, a difference of 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,273 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,928 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1880s | 4,285 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,805 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1890s | 4,458 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,822 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1900s | 4,013 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,083 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,930 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1910s | 5,157 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,874 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,283 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1920s | 5,408 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,753 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,655 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1930s | 5,364 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,467 international-$ in 1990 prices | 896.85 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1950s | 7,720 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,152 international-$ in 1990 prices | 567 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1960s | 9,472 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,752 international-$ in 1990 prices | 280 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
| 1970s | 12,597 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,450 international-$ in 1990 prices | 852.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 15,025 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15,563 international-$ in 1990 prices | 538 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17,918 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,628 international-$ in 1990 prices | 290.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 22,760 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,249 international-$ in 1990 prices | 510.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 2010s | 25,880 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,600 international-$ in 1990 prices | 280.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Sweden?
- 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.