GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: GDP per capita was 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
11th
of 162 countries
All-time high
25,894 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2015
All-time low
1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Sweden, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sweden is 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 25,894 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
Sweden ranks 11th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.1% |
| 1890 | 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 2,083 international-$ in 1990 prices | +27.4% |
| 1913 | 2,874 international-$ in 1990 prices | +38.0% |
| 1925 | 3,443 international-$ in 1990 prices | +19.8% |
| 1929 | 4,063 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.0% |
| 1933 | 4,033 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 4,901 international-$ in 1990 prices | +21.5% |
| 1950 | 6,739 international-$ in 1990 prices | +37.5% |
| 1955 | 7,566 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 8,688 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 10,815 international-$ in 1990 prices | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 12,716 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 14,183 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 14,937 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 16,189 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 17,609 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 17,646 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20,871 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 23,627 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 25,306 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 25,894 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,083 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,083 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,083 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,874 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,874 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,874 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,753 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,443 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,063 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 4,467 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,033 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,901 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 7,152 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,739 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,566 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 9,752 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,688 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,815 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 13,450 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,716 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,183 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 15,563 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,937 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,189 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 17,628 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,609 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,646 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,249 international-$ in 1990 prices | 20,871 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,627 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,600 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,306 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,894 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Australia 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 9 Iceland 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 10 Denmark 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 12 Switzerland 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 13 Netherlands 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 14 Canada 24,998 international-$ in 1990 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 27,814 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -27.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1476 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 9,321 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Gdp per capita in Sweden was 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25,894 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.