Germany vs Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Germany
60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Sweden
59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sweden, a difference of 1,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 181 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 | 14,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 20,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 25,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 29,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 35,815 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 48,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 54,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 60,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 59,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 924.12 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?
- Germany, at 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
- 1,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Germany ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 181 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.