GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: GDP per capita was 55,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Sweden stood at 55,014 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 55,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,812 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Sweden 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,197 constant 2015 US$ | 16,812 constant 2015 US$ | 23,343 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,575 constant 2015 US$ | 24,623 constant 2015 US$ | 28,505 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,542 constant 2015 US$ | 28,931 constant 2015 US$ | 34,911 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,484 constant 2015 US$ | 32,787 constant 2015 US$ | 39,786 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,293 constant 2015 US$ | 41,562 constant 2015 US$ | 49,262 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,477 constant 2015 US$ | 48,206 constant 2015 US$ | 53,024 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,866 constant 2015 US$ | 51,625 constant 2015 US$ | 55,014 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Faroe Islands 59,302 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 16 Iceland 58,910 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 57,179 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Netherlands 51,817 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 San Marino 51,324 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Greenland 49,930 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 582.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 9.82 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -120.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 685.66 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 69.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Gdp per capita in Sweden was 55,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,812 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.