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
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden, 1975–2021
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.