Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sweden

Sweden: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 62.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.83
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
64.95
in 2022
All-time low
30.82
in 1975
Years of data
29
1975–2023

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sweden, 1975–2023

02040601975199920231975: 30.81981: 32.31987: 34.71992: 41.11995: 38.82000: 45.12001: 46.62002: 47.72003: 43.92004: 45.12005: 45.52006: 48.22007: 51.12008: 52.82009: 53.12010: 542011: 54.52012: 55.82013: 57.32014: 58.62015: 60.62016: 61.62017: 61.52018: 62.22019: 63.52020: 64.72021: 64.72022: 652023: 62.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 62.83 for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sweden peaked at 64.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.82, in 1975.

Sweden ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sweden, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 30.82
1981 32.27 +4.7%
1987 34.68 +7.5%
1992 41.08 +18.5%
1995 38.76 -5.6%
2000 45.11 +16.4%
2001 46.61 +3.3%
2002 47.73 +2.4%
2003 43.9 -8.0%
2004 45.06 +2.7%
2005 45.51 +1.0%
2006 48.22 +5.9%
2007 51.11 +6.0%
2008 52.8 +3.3%
2009 53.13 +0.6%
2010 53.96 +1.6%
2011 54.52 +1.0%
2012 55.8 +2.3%
2013 57.25 +2.6%
2014 58.61 +2.4%
2015 60.64 +3.5%
2016 61.59 +1.6%
2017 61.55 -0.1%
2018 62.23 +1.1%
2019 63.46 +2.0%
2020 64.67 +1.9%
2021 64.71 +0.1%
2022 64.95 +0.4%
2023 62.83 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.82 30.82 30.82 1
1980s 33.48 32.27 34.68 2
1990s 39.92 38.76 41.08 2
2000s 47.92 43.9 53.13 10
2010s 58.96 53.96 63.46 10
2020s 64.29 62.83 64.95 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Republic of Korea 64.39 compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.32 compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 63.38 compare
  4. 20 Ireland 59.16 compare
  5. 21 Italy 57.51 compare
  6. 22 Taiwan, China 55.61 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sweden?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sweden was 62.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 64.95 in 2022.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 30.82 in 1975.
How does Sweden rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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