Germany vs Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Germany
62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Sweden
63,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Germany rank
27th
Sweden rank
25th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 63,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Germany, a difference of 539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

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 per person 40,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Germany
2000s 51,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 52,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 197.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
2010s 59,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 58,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Germany
2020s 62,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 62,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 514.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 63,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Germany ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.