Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 44.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.8%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
156th
of 184 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 1950
All-time low
44.4%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 44.8% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 66.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 156th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.0% | — |
| 1951 | 63.4% | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 64.3% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 63.4% | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 59.3% | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 60.0% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 58.4% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 57.6% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 55.7% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 51.9% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 51.7% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.5% | 59.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.8% | 53.7% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 49.5% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 48.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 46.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 285,074 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 25,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 44.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.