GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: GDP per capita was 620,013 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sweden is 620,013 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 620,013 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,010 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Sweden 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,010 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 11,922 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 12,858 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 13,839 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 15,318 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 16,698 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 17,992 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 19,380 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 20,450 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 22,053 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 24,466 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 26,272 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 28,662 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 31,840 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 35,862 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 41,948 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 47,272 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 51,234 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 56,943 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 63,687 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 72,212 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 78,806 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 86,191 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 96,528 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 108,195 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 117,418 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 127,904 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 137,973 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 150,111 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 165,202 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 180,815 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 192,169 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 190,749 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 189,836 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 200,967 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 215,811 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 221,447 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 231,522 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 243,310 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 255,877 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 271,500 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 281,564 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 291,702 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 301,556 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 314,224 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 324,171 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 343,318 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 362,057 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 367,897 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 357,491 current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 378,702 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 392,077 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 391,254 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 396,336 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 408,789 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 431,764 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 442,685 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 454,887 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 469,556 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 488,514 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 484,173 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 520,148 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 554,634 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 583,031 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 604,709 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 620,013 current LCU | +2.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 620,013 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 8.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 620,013 current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU, 10.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,152 current LCU | 11,010 current LCU | 22,053 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,819 current LCU | 24,466 current LCU | 63,687 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,054 current LCU | 72,212 current LCU | 165,202 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,250 current LCU | 180,815 current LCU | 255,877 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,548 current LCU | 271,500 current LCU | 367,897 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,456 current LCU | 378,702 current LCU | 488,514 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,118 current LCU | 484,173 current LCU | 620,013 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 59 Dominican Republic 685,522 current LCU compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 667,804 current LCU compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 653,952 current LCU compare
- 63 Macao 609,477 current LCU compare
- 64 Mauritius 597,560 current LCU compare
- 65 Chad 594,926 current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Gdp per capita in Sweden was 620,013 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 620,013 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,010 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.