What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?

111.05 billion current GBP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?

66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Saudi Arabia

458.13 billion current GBP

in 2014

Sweden

347.07 billion current GBP

in 2014

Saudi Arabia rank

19th

Sweden rank

21st

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Saudi Arabia
Sweden

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 458.13 billion current GBP against 347.07 billion current GBP in Sweden, a difference of 111.05 billion current GBP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Sweden ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1940s	152.66 million current GBP	1.84 billion current GBP	1.69 billion current GBP	Sweden
1950s	290.10 million current GBP	3.08 billion current GBP	2.79 billion current GBP	Sweden
1960s	933.43 million current GBP	8.43 billion current GBP	7.49 billion current GBP	Sweden
1970s	22.86 billion current GBP	35.41 billion current GBP	12.55 billion current GBP	Sweden
1980s	72.60 billion current GBP	88.31 billion current GBP	15.71 billion current GBP	Sweden
1990s	87.34 billion current GBP	158.82 billion current GBP	71.47 billion current GBP	Sweden
2000s	180.18 billion current GBP	216.72 billion current GBP	36.54 billion current GBP	Sweden
2010s	431.54 billion current GBP	345.82 billion current GBP	85.72 billion current GBP	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Saudi Arabia or Sweden?: Saudi Arabia, at 458.13 billion current GBP against 347.07 billion current GBP in Sweden as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?: 111.05 billion current GBP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.