Australia vs Sweden: GNI per capita

Australia
50,624 US$
in 2020
Sweden
54,143 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th

GNI per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k199020052020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 54,143 US$ against 50,624 US$ in Australia, a difference of 3,519 US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 19,253 US$ 29,244 US$ 9,991 US$ Sweden
2000s 30,772 US$ 42,119 US$ 11,347 US$ Sweden
2010s 56,868 US$ 56,753 US$ 114.7 US$ Australia
2020s 50,624 US$ 54,143 US$ 3,520 US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 54,143 US$ against 50,624 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Australia and Sweden?
3,519 US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for gni per capita?
Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.