Sweden vs World: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Sweden
61,794 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
13,636 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sweden rank
15th
World rank
12th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61,794 current US$ per person against 13,636 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 48,158 current US$ per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.5 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 15th and World ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,289 current US$ per person | 1,465 current US$ per person | 7,824 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 17,600 current US$ per person | 3,030 current US$ per person | 14,570 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 29,026 current US$ per person | 5,055 current US$ per person | 23,971 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38,916 current US$ per person | 7,150 current US$ per person | 31,766 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 53,441 current US$ per person | 10,540 current US$ per person | 42,901 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 54,329 current US$ per person | 12,579 current US$ per person | 41,751 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$), per capita, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 61,794 current US$ per person against 13,636 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Sweden and World?
- 48,158 current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 15th and World ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.