Income distribution database — Gini in Sweden
Sweden: Income distribution database — Gini was 0.435 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
In 2011, income distribution database — gini in Sweden stood at 0.435 0-1 scale.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income distribution database — gini in Sweden peaked at 0.446 0-1 scale in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.389 0-1 scale, in 1975.
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 | 0.389 0-1 scale | — |
| 1983 | 0.404 0-1 scale | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.408 0-1 scale | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.438 0-1 scale | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.446 0-1 scale | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.432 0-1 scale | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.426 0-1 scale | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.444 0-1 scale | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.441 0-1 scale | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.435 0-1 scale | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.389 0-1 scale | 0.389 0-1 scale | 0.389 0-1 scale | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.404 0-1 scale | 0.404 0-1 scale | 0.404 0-1 scale | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.423 0-1 scale | 0.408 0-1 scale | 0.438 0-1 scale | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.437 0-1 scale | 0.426 0-1 scale | 0.446 0-1 scale | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.438 0-1 scale | 0.435 0-1 scale | 0.441 0-1 scale | 2 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 55,014 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 515,966 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income distribution database — gini in Sweden?
- Income distribution database — gini in Sweden was 0.435 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 0.446 0-1 scale in 2000.
- What is the lowest income distribution database — gini recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.389 0-1 scale in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for income distribution database — gini?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2011.
- Is income distribution database — gini rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (market 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.