Germany vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita

Germany
59,071 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
61,794 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 61,794 current US$ per person against 59,071 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 2,723 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 6,459 current US$ per person 9,289 current US$ per person 2,830 current US$ per person Sweden
1980s 13,035 current US$ per person 17,600 current US$ per person 4,565 current US$ per person Sweden
1990s 26,818 current US$ per person 29,026 current US$ per person 2,208 current US$ per person Sweden
2000s 32,650 current US$ per person 38,916 current US$ per person 6,266 current US$ per person Sweden
2010s 42,987 current US$ per person 53,441 current US$ per person 10,454 current US$ per person Sweden
2020s 51,577 current US$ per person 55,573 current US$ per person 3,996 current US$ per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 61,794 current US$ per person against 59,071 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
2,723 current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Germany ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.