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

Canada
45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Sweden
47,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Canada rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Canada, a difference of 1,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 16,633 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 16,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 7.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Canada
1970s 22,738 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 21,877 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 860.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Canada
1980s 27,714 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 25,588 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,125 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Canada
1990s 31,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 28,823 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Canada
2000s 39,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 38,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,375 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Canada
2010s 43,656 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 43,326 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 329.73 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Canada
2020s 44,140 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 45,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 47,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Canada and Sweden?
1,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Canada ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 164 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 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
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.