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 2021, at 164%. Södermanlands län had the lowest, at 86%. The median was 103% and the figure for Sweden was 119%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest164Stockholms län
Median10321 areas
Sweden119History

All areas, 2021

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 164 %164Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 147 %147Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 118 %118Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 113 %113Uppsala länUppsala län: 113 %113Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 108 %108Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 107 %107Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 106 %106Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 106 %106Örebro länÖrebro län: 104 %104Skåne länSkåne län: 103 %103Blekinge länBlekinge län: 99 %99Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 97 %97Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 97 %97Värmlands länVärmlands län: 96 %96Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 94 %94Hallands länHallands län: 93 %93Kalmar länKalmar län: 93 %93Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 91 %91Gotlands länGotlands län: 87 %87Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 86 %86
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Stockholms län164-3 pts
2Norrbottens län147+19 pts
3Västra Götalands län1180 pts
4Kronobergs län113+4 pts
4Uppsala län113-1 pts
6Västerbottens län108+2 pts
7Jönköpings län1070 pts
8Östergötlands län106-1 pts
8Västernorrlands län106+2 pts
10Örebro län104-2 pts
11Skåne län103-2 pts
12Blekinge län99+1 pts
13Dalarnas län970 pts
13Jämtlands län97+2 pts
15Värmlands län96+2 pts
16Västmanlands län94-2 pts
17Hallands län93-1 pts
17Kalmar län93+2 pts
19Gävleborgs län91-7 pts
20Gotlands län87-3 pts
21Södermanlands län86-1 pts

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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 164% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Södermanlands län, with 86% in 2021.

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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