GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: GDP per capita was 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60,064 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
11,936 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
GDP per capita in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 60,064 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,936 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.
Sweden ranks 20th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1951 | 12,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 12,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 12,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 13,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 13,471 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 13,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 13,990 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 14,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 14,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 15,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 16,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 16,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 17,570 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 18,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 19,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 19,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 20,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 21,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 22,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 22,615 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 23,131 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 24,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 24,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 24,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 25,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 24,989 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 25,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 25,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26,160 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 26,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 27,023 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 28,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 28,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 30,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 32,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 33,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 34,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 34,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 34,273 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 33,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 32,865 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 34,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 36,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 37,989 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 39,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 40,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 43,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 45,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 45,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 45,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 48,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 49,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 52,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 51,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 55,131 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 54,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 53,915 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 53,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 54,454 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55,453 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 59,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 58,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 59,775 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,556 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,158 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,467 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,865 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Bermuda 62,179 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Taiwan 61,942 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Germany 59,983 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Hong Kong 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Belgium 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Gdp per capita in Sweden was 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60,064 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,936 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.