Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden
Sweden: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 119 countries
All-time high
58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1975
Years of data
27
1975–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden peaked at 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1975.
Sweden ranks 13th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1981 | 29.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 31.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 36.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 34.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 40.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 41.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 42.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 40.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 45.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 47.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 47.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 50.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 52.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 54.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 55.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 57.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Austria 58.55 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 11 Ireland 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 12 Netherlands 58.42 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 14 Australia 57.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 15 Finland 54.14 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 16 Belgium 53.83 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.3991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 330,025 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden was 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.