Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Sweden
Sweden: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 606,857 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
606,857 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
606,857 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
11,419 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sweden stood at 606,857 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sweden peaked at 606,857 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,419 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 58th of 186 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.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,419 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 12,232 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 13,204 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 14,219 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 15,808 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 17,432 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 18,698 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 19,984 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 21,064 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 22,754 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 25,324 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 26,602 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 28,867 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 31,606 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 36,936 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 43,046 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 49,093 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 52,816 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 56,846 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 65,102 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 74,509 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 79,524 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 87,156 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 95,290 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 105,499 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 117,317 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 125,607 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 137,555 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 150,391 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 168,379 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 184,358 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 192,155 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 189,872 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 184,193 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 193,583 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 202,865 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 208,722 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 216,546 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 228,891 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 241,790 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 257,874 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 266,839 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 276,423 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 285,441 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 293,165 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 303,115 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 319,744 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 340,692 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 348,693 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 339,759 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 361,044 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 374,679 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 374,160 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 381,147 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 396,139 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 417,732 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 431,959 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 446,853 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 462,641 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 469,823 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 464,323 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 500,080 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 546,248 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 566,871 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 586,406 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 606,857 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 606,857 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,494 current LCU per person, 7.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 606,857 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,549 current LCU per person, 11.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,681 current LCU per person | 11,419 current LCU per person | 22,754 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,624 current LCU per person | 25,324 current LCU per person | 65,102 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,123 current LCU per person | 74,509 current LCU per person | 168,379 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,298 current LCU per person | 184,193 current LCU per person | 241,790 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,174 current LCU per person | 257,874 current LCU per person | 348,693 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,618 current LCU per person | 361,044 current LCU per person | 469,823 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,131 current LCU per person | 464,323 current LCU per person | 606,857 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 55 Burkina Faso 634,569 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Cape Verde 631,795 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mauritius 612,536 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Djibouti 592,133 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Vanuatu 578,933 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Venezuela 550,519 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sweden?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sweden was 606,857 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 606,857 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,419 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.