GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Sweden
Sweden: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 71,030 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,030 current international $
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
71,030 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
20,382 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Sweden stood at 71,030 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Sweden peaked at 71,030 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,382 current international $, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 27th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,382 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 20,688 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 20,792 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20,725 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 21,843 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 23,069 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 23,943 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 24,811 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 25,895 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 27,496 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 29,630 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 29,949 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 30,987 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 31,792 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 33,809 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 34,198 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37,680 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 40,814 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 41,907 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 40,073 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41,956 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 44,332 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 45,207 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 46,098 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 46,841 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 48,785 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 50,290 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 51,474 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 53,122 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 57,046 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 57,489 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 62,732 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 66,376 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 67,259 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 71,030 current international $ | +5.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 71,030 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 71,030 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,856 current international $, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,964 current international $ | 20,382 current international $ | 27,496 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,084 current international $ | 29,630 current international $ | 41,907 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,515 current international $ | 41,956 current international $ | 57,046 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,977 current international $ | 57,489 current international $ | 71,030 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 24 Austria 71,618 current international $ compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 71,243 current international $ compare
- 26 Australia 71,193 current international $ compare
- 28 Malta 67,364 current international $ compare
- 29 Bahrain 67,211 current international $ compare
- 30 Canada 65,463 current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Sweden?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Sweden was 71,030 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71,030 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,382 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release