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

Germany
47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Sweden
47,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Germany rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th

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

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Germany, a difference of 124 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 14,159 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 16,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Sweden
1970s 19,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 21,877 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,332 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Sweden
1980s 23,969 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 25,588 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,620 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Sweden
1990s 28,539 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 28,823 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 284.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Sweden
2000s 36,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 38,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Sweden
2010s 44,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 43,326 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 980.03 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Germany
2020s 46,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 45,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 231.43 international-$ in 2011 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 47,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
124 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Germany ranks 16th 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.