GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Sweden
Sweden: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 609,998 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
609,998 current LCU
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
60th
of 211 countries
All-time high
609,998 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
24,466 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sweden is 609,998 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 609,998 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,466 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,466 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 26,272 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 28,662 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 31,841 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 35,863 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 41,949 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 47,273 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 51,234 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 56,944 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 63,688 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 72,213 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 78,807 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 86,192 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 96,530 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 108,197 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 117,419 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 127,905 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 137,975 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 150,113 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 165,204 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 180,817 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 192,172 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 190,752 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 189,838 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 200,970 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 215,813 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 221,449 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 231,524 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 243,312 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 255,879 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 271,501 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 281,566 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 291,703 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 301,558 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 314,226 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 324,173 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 343,319 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 362,059 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 367,898 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 357,493 current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 378,704 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 392,079 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 391,256 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 396,338 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 408,791 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 431,847 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 443,686 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 455,662 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 470,977 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 489,688 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 484,957 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 524,671 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 559,287 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 589,576 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 609,998 current LCU | +3.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 609,998 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 9.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 609,998 current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,027 current LCU, 9.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,819 current LCU | 24,466 current LCU | 63,688 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,055 current LCU | 72,213 current LCU | 165,204 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,253 current LCU | 180,817 current LCU | 255,879 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,550 current LCU | 271,501 current LCU | 367,898 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,903 current LCU | 378,704 current LCU | 489,688 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,698 current LCU | 484,957 current LCU | 609,998 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Gdp per capita in Sweden was 609,998 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 609,998 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,466 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release