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Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden

Sweden: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 119 countries
All-time high
58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1975
Years of data
27
1975–2021

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden, 1975–2021

02040601975199820211975: 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices1981: 29 international-$ in 2011 prices1987: 31.2 international-$ in 2011 prices1992: 36.9 international-$ in 2011 prices1995: 34.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2000: 40.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2001: 41.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2002: 42.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2003: 39.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2004: 40.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2005: 40.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2006: 43.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2007: 45.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 47.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2009: 47.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2010: 48.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2011: 49 international-$ in 2011 prices2012: 50.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2013: 51.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2014: 52.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 54.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2016: 55.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2017: 55.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 55.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2019: 57 international-$ in 2011 prices2020: 58.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 58.2 international-$ in 2011 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden peaked at 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1975.

That places Sweden 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden, year by year

Year international-$ in 2011 prices Change
1975 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices —
1981 29.01 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.7%
1987 31.17 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.5%
1992 36.93 international-$ in 2011 prices +18.5%
1995 34.84 international-$ in 2011 prices -5.6%
2000 40.55 international-$ in 2011 prices +16.4%
2001 41.9 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.3%
2002 42.9 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.4%
2003 39.46 international-$ in 2011 prices -8.0%
2004 40.51 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.7%
2005 40.91 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.0%
2006 43.34 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.0%
2007 45.94 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.0%
2008 47.46 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.3%
2009 47.76 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.6%
2010 48.5 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
2011 49 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.0%
2012 50.15 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.3%
2013 51.46 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.6%
2014 52.68 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.4%
2015 54.5 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.5%
2016 55.36 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
2017 55.32 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.1%
2018 55.94 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.1%
2019 57.04 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.0%
2020 58.13 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.9%
2021 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.51 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1980s 30.09 international-$ in 2011 prices 29.01 international-$ in 2011 prices 31.17 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
1990s 35.88 international-$ in 2011 prices 34.84 international-$ in 2011 prices 36.93 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
2000s 43.07 international-$ in 2011 prices 39.46 international-$ in 2011 prices 47.76 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2010s 53 international-$ in 2011 prices 48.5 international-$ in 2011 prices 57.04 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2020s 58.15 international-$ in 2011 prices 58.13 international-$ in 2011 prices 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Austria 58.55 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 11 Ireland 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 58.42 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 14 Australia 57.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 15 Finland 54.14 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 16 Belgium 53.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden?
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden was 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1975.
How does Sweden rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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