Australia vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Australia
64,408 current US$
in 2024
Sweden
57,723 current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64,408 current US$ against 57,723 current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 6,685 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,182 current US$ | 9,109 current US$ | 2,927 current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12,538 current US$ | 17,552 current US$ | 5,013 current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 19,987 current US$ | 30,069 current US$ | 10,082 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 32,107 current US$ | 41,290 current US$ | 9,184 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 58,626 current US$ | 55,337 current US$ | 3,288 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 61,328 current US$ | 56,483 current US$ | 4,845 current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 64,408 current US$ against 57,723 current US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Sweden?
- 6,685 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release