Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 181 countries
All-time high
60,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2021
All-time low
15,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sweden is 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sweden peaked at 60,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Sweden 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 16,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 16,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 17,570 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 18,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 19,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 19,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 20,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 21,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 22,506 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 22,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 23,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 24,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 24,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 24,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 25,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 24,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 25,703 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 25,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 26,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 27,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 28,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 28,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 30,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 32,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 33,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 34,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 34,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 34,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 33,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 32,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 34,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 36,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 37,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 39,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 40,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 43,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 45,951 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 45,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 45,418 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 48,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 49,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 52,716 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 51,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 55,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 54,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 53,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 53,372 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 54,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 59,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 58,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 59,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,506 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,703 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 34,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 45,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 52,716 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 59,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 58,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 60,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 16 Austria 62,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 17 Bermuda 62,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 18 Germany 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 21 Hong Kong 57,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 22 Belgium 57,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sweden?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sweden was 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.