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
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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About this data
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.