Income distribution database — Gini in Sweden
Sweden: Income distribution database — Gini was 0.273 0-1 scale in 2011. ▲ Rising
Income distribution database — Gini in Sweden, 1975–2011
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-1 scale.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income distribution database — gini in Sweden is 0.273 0-1 scale, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income distribution database — gini in Sweden peaked at 0.273 0-1 scale in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.198 0-1 scale, in 1983.
That places Sweden 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Income distribution database — Gini in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 0-1 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.212 0-1 scale | — |
| 1983 | 0.198 0-1 scale | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.209 0-1 scale | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.211 0-1 scale | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.243 0-1 scale | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.234 0-1 scale | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.259 0-1 scale | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.269 0-1 scale | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.269 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.273 0-1 scale | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.212 0-1 scale | 0.212 0-1 scale | 0.212 0-1 scale | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.198 0-1 scale | 0.198 0-1 scale | 0.198 0-1 scale | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.21 0-1 scale | 0.209 0-1 scale | 0.211 0-1 scale | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2513 0-1 scale | 0.234 0-1 scale | 0.269 0-1 scale | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.271 0-1 scale | 0.269 0-1 scale | 0.273 0-1 scale | 2 |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 6,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 64,706 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0793 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income distribution database — gini in Sweden?
- Income distribution database — gini in Sweden was 0.273 0-1 scale in 2011, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest income distribution database — gini recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.273 0-1 scale in 2011.
- What is the lowest income distribution database — gini recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.198 0-1 scale in 1983.
- How does Sweden rank for income distribution database — gini?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2011.
- Is income distribution database — gini rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Income distribution database — Gini (disposable income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.