GNI per capita growth in Sweden
Sweden: GNI per capita growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Sweden, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Sweden stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Sweden peaked at 5.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 119th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +1090.5% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +72.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -81.5% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +505.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -83.3% |
| 1977 | -3.3% | -576.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -114.1% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +564.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -64.6% |
| 1981 | -1.4% | -228.3% |
| 1982 | -0.3% | -81.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -617.8% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +284.5% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -59.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +116.2% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -32.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -16.1% |
| 1990 | -1.1% | -160.5% |
| 1991 | -2.3% | +97.1% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | +38.2% |
| 1993 | -4.5% | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -217.6% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +228.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -84.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +90.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +114.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +111.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -33.1% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | -134.6% |
| 2009 | -5.7% | +348.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -192.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -75.8% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -199.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -112.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +697.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +82.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -75.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +150.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -60.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +403.0% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -171.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -351.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -100.5% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | +2306.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -262.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | -3.3% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -1.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -5.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -1.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -2.0% | 5.0% | 6 |
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 348,550 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,545 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Sweden?
- Gni per capita growth in Sweden was 0.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for gni per capita growth?
- Sweden ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.