Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Saudi Arabia
58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Sweden
59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 42,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 46,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 29,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 31,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 40,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 48,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 68,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 54,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,420 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 59,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 59,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 310.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 1,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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.