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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)

Stockholms län had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 21 areas in 2016, at 170%. Södermanlands län had the lowest, at 88%. The median was 104% and the figure for Sweden was 122%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest170Stockholms län
Lowest88Södermanlands län
Median10421 areas
Sweden122History

All areas, 2016

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 170 %170Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 126 %126Uppsala länUppsala län: 119 %119Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 117 %117Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 113 %113Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 110 %110Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 107 %107Örebro länÖrebro län: 106 %106Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 105 %105Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 105 %105Skåne länSkåne län: 104 %104Gotlands länGotlands län: 102 %102Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 102 %102Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 101 %101Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 99 %99Hallands länHallands län: 96 %96Värmlands länVärmlands län: 96 %96Blekinge länBlekinge län: 95 %95Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 95 %95Kalmar länKalmar län: 95 %95Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 88 %88
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Stockholms län170-7 pts
2Västra Götalands län126-3 pts
3Uppsala län119+1 pts
4Norrbottens län117-3 pts
5Kronobergs län113-3 pts
6Jönköpings län1100 pts
7Östergötlands län107-4 pts
8Örebro län106-1 pts
9Västerbottens län105-3 pts
9Västernorrlands län105-5 pts
11Skåne län104-5 pts
12Gotlands län102+5 pts
12Västmanlands län102-5 pts
14Dalarnas län101-2 pts
15Jämtlands län99-1 pts
16Hallands län960 pts
16Värmlands län96-1 pts
18Blekinge län95-6 pts
18Gävleborgs län95-3 pts
18Kalmar län95-3 pts
21Södermanlands län88-2 pts

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About this ranking

GDP per inhabitant in purchasing power standards as a percentage of the EU27 average.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Stockholms län, with 170% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Södermanlands län, with 88% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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