Australia vs Sweden: GDP (current US$), per capita

Australia
64,432 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sweden
57,723 current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k197019972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 64,432 current US$ per person against 57,723 current US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 6,709 current US$ per person.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 6,182 current US$ per person 9,109 current US$ per person 2,927 current US$ per person Sweden
1980s 12,538 current US$ per person 17,552 current US$ per person 5,013 current US$ per person Sweden
1990s 19,987 current US$ per person 30,069 current US$ per person 10,082 current US$ per person Sweden
2000s 32,107 current US$ per person 41,290 current US$ per person 9,184 current US$ per person Sweden
2010s 58,626 current US$ per person 55,337 current US$ per person 3,288 current US$ per person Australia
2020s 61,327 current US$ per person 56,483 current US$ per person 4,844 current US$ per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 64,432 current US$ per person against 57,723 current US$ per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Australia and Sweden?
6,709 current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.