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
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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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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
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
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.