GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: GDP per capita was 55,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55,014 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 209 countries
All-time high
55,014 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
16,812 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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$, in 1960.
That places Sweden 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,812 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 17,684 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 18,336 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 19,204 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 20,361 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 20,941 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 21,177 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 21,722 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 22,386 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 23,343 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 24,623 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 24,685 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 25,176 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 26,130 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 26,887 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 27,464 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 27,654 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 27,116 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 27,511 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 28,505 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 28,931 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 29,028 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 29,373 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 29,918 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 31,155 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 31,776 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 32,555 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 33,535 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 34,235 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 34,911 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 34,903 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 34,269 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 33,674 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32,787 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 33,862 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 35,064 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 35,606 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36,676 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 38,212 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 39,786 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 41,562 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 42,014 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 42,832 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 43,475 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45,115 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 46,190 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48,078 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 49,262 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 48,429 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 45,974 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 48,206 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 49,357 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 48,790 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48,928 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49,558 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 51,188 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 51,626 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 51,894 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52,203 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53,024 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51,625 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 53,997 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 54,304 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 53,938 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 54,316 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 55,014 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 55,014 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 55,014 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 2.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,197 constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Gdp per capita in Sweden was 55,014 constant 2015 US$ 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.