Median income per year (after tax) in Sweden
Sweden: Median income per year (after tax) was 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
34,289 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2023
Median income per year (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 income per year (after tax) in Sweden stood at 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Sweden peaked at 34,289 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1975.
That places Sweden 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1981 | 16,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 16,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 17,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 17,121 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 17,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 18,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 19,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 19,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 21,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 20,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 19,566 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 19,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 19,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 19,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 20,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 21,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22,395 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 23,421 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 23,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 26,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 27,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 28,204 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 29,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 29,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 30,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30,720 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31,542 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 32,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 32,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32,961 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 32,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 17,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1990s | 20,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,395 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,540 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Denmark 35,598 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Ireland 34,694 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 33,996 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Finland 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 France 31,551 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 348,550 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,545 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Sweden?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Sweden was 32,021 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 34,289 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.