GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
89th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
427,736 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 427,736 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 89th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 427,736 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 437,134 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 441,916 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 443,045 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 470,678 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 500,221 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 519,848 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 538,933 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 562,704 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 597,923 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 645,490 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 653,992 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 678,939 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 699,070 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 746,364 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 758,077 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 839,780 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 916,576 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 948,502 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 915,238 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 965,837 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494,014 current international $ per square kilometre | 427,736 current international $ per square kilometre | 597,923 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 780,203 current international $ per square kilometre | 645,490 current international $ per square kilometre | 948,502 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | 965,837 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 86 North Macedonia 1.84 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Dominica 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Comoros 1.78 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mexico 1.68 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Norway 1.63 million current international $ per square kilometre 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sweden was 1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,736 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.