GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 609,998 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 609,998 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sweden peaked at 609,998 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,466 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 60th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,466 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 26,272 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 28,662 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 31,841 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 35,863 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 41,949 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 47,273 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 51,234 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 56,944 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 63,688 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 72,213 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 78,807 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 86,192 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 96,530 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 108,197 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 117,419 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 127,906 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 137,975 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 150,112 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 165,204 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 180,818 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 192,171 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 190,752 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 189,839 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 200,969 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 215,813 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 221,449 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 231,525 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 243,312 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 255,880 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 271,501 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 281,566 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 291,703 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 301,557 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 314,226 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 324,173 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 343,319 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 362,059 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 367,898 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 357,492 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 378,703 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 392,079 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 391,256 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 396,337 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 408,791 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 431,847 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 443,686 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 455,662 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 470,977 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 489,687 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 484,960 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 524,672 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 559,289 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 589,577 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 609,998 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 609,998 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 9.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 609,998 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 9.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,819 current LCU per person | 24,466 current LCU per person | 63,688 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,055 current LCU per person | 72,213 current LCU per person | 165,204 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,253 current LCU per person | 180,818 current LCU per person | 255,880 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,549 current LCU per person | 271,501 current LCU per person | 367,898 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,902 current LCU per person | 378,703 current LCU per person | 489,687 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,699 current LCU per person | 484,960 current LCU per person | 609,998 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 57 Dominican Republic 647,808 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Djibouti 621,398 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Chad 616,101 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 598,659 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Macao 587,066 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 583,901 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sweden?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sweden was 609,998 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 609,998 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,466 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.