Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Sweden
Sweden: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 46.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.7
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
58.3
in 2011
All-time low
43.2
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Sweden is 46.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Sweden peaked at 58.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.3 | — |
| 2005 | 44.2 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 44.3 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 55.8 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 55.1 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 56 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 58.3 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 55.3 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 55.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.8 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 56.7 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 57.7 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.1 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.3 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.9 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 46.7 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 48.1 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 45.5 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 46.7 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.82 | 43.2 | 55.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.94 | 55.3 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.98 | 45.5 | 56.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 20 Romania 47 compare
- 21 Denmark 46.8 compare
- 23 Serbia 46.4 compare
- 24 Netherlands 46.2 compare
- 24 Netherlands 46.2 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.3991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 330,025 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Sweden?
- Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Sweden was 46.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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