GNI per capita in Sweden
Sweden: GNI per capita was 54,143 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Sweden, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Sweden stood at 54,143 US$.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sweden peaked at 62,500 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,237 US$, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 14th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,843 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 30,836 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 31,387 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 23,237 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 25,222 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 29,436 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 32,122 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 29,522 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 29,943 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 30,892 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 29,643 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 27,269 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 29,985 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 37,951 US$ | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 43,064 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 44,029 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 47,803 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 55,308 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 58,089 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 48,048 US$ | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 54,305 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 61,996 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 59,367 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 62,500 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 61,287 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 51,957 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 52,265 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54,725 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 55,664 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 53,463 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 54,143 US$ | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 54,143 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 54,143 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,244 US$ | 23,237 US$ | 32,122 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,119 US$ | 27,269 US$ | 58,089 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,753 US$ | 51,957 US$ | 62,500 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,143 US$ | 54,143 US$ | 54,143 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Sweden?
- Gni per capita in Sweden was 54,143 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62,500 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,237 US$ in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for gni per capita?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.