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

Germany
55,796 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sweden
57,723 current US$ per person
in 2024
Germany rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

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

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 57,723 current US$ per person against 55,796 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 1,927 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 211 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 6,199 current US$ per person 9,109 current US$ per person 2,910 current US$ per person Sweden
1980s 12,717 current US$ per person 17,552 current US$ per person 4,835 current US$ per person Sweden
1990s 26,896 current US$ per person 30,069 current US$ per person 3,173 current US$ per person Sweden
2000s 34,186 current US$ per person 41,290 current US$ per person 7,105 current US$ per person Sweden
2010s 45,788 current US$ per person 55,337 current US$ per person 9,549 current US$ per person Sweden
2020s 51,967 current US$ per person 56,483 current US$ per person 4,516 current US$ per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 57,723 current US$ per person against 55,796 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
1,927 current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Germany ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.