GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
42,543 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,543 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 78th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,543 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 49,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 55,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 61,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 66,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 72,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 76,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 83,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 93,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 101,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 120,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 145,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 161,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 203,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 219,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 231,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 256,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 302,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 348,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 317,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 280,392 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 257,431 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 267,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 279,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 368,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 448,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 507,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 534,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 641,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 672,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 696,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 522,033 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 561,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 655,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 716,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 658,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 665,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 673,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 645,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 595,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 656,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 820,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 944,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 961,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 183,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 302,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 361,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 257,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 534,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 646,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 522,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 716,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 919,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 595,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 75 Turkey 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Philippines 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Vietnam 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Norway 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Sri Lanka 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 63,133 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 620,014 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 55,014 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sweden was 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,543 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.