Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
808,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 808,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Sweden 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 844,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 834,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 825,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 808,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 840,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 875,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 890,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 917,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 956,282 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 996,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 878,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 808,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 996,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 85 Tuvalu 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 87 Dominica 1.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 89 Comoros 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 91 Marshall Islands 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sweden was 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 808,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.