Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 118 countries
All-time high
64.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
30.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1975
Years of data
29
1975–2023
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sweden is 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 64.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1975.
That places Sweden 18th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1981 | 32.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 34.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 41.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 38.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 45.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 46.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 47.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 45.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 51.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 52.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 57.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 58.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 61.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 61.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Republic of Korea 64.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Cyprus 63.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Italy 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Taiwan, China 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Spain 54.85 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 27,814 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -27.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1476 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 9,321 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 64.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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