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$), per capita over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61,794 current US$ 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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About this data
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.