Median and mean income (after tax) in Sweden
Sweden: Median and mean income (after tax) was 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37,841 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
16,663 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2023
Median and mean income (after tax) in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, median and mean income (after tax) in Sweden stood at 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Sweden peaked at 37,841 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,663 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1975.
Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1981 | 16,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 17,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 17,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 17,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 18,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 19,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 20,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 22,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 21,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 20,864 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 20,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 20,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 23,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 24,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 25,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26,065 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 26,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 27,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28,315 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 29,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 30,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 31,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32,342 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33,513 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34,398 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 35,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 36,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 36,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 37,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 18,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1990s | 21,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,857 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 France 36,186 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Finland 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 33,334 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Japan 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Israel 29,754 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)
- 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 median and mean income (after tax) in Sweden?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Sweden was 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37,841 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,663 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.