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
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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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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.