What is the difference in gdp per capita between Germany and Sweden?

538 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.

Germany vs Sweden: GDP per capita

Germany

62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Sweden

63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Germany rank

27th

Sweden rank

25th

GDP per capita over time

Germany
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 538 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45,469 international-$ in 2021 prices	40,868 international-$ in 2021 prices	4,601 international-$ in 2021 prices	Germany
2000s	51,968 international-$ in 2021 prices	52,166 international-$ in 2021 prices	197.74 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sweden
2010s	59,584 international-$ in 2021 prices	58,137 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,447 international-$ in 2021 prices	Germany
2020s	62,554 international-$ in 2021 prices	62,040 international-$ in 2021 prices	514.97 international-$ in 2021 prices	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Germany or Sweden?: Sweden, at 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Germany and Sweden?: 538 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?: Germany ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.