Australia vs Sweden: Capital intensity
Australia
198
in 2015
Sweden
200
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Capital intensity over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 200 against 198 in Australia, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22.9 | 7.7 | 15.2 | Australia |
| 1900s | 23.5 | 9.9 | 13.6 | Australia |
| 1910s | 31.9 | 12.6 | 19.3 | Australia |
| 1920s | 40.4 | 18.6 | 21.8 | Australia |
| 1930s | 47.9 | 20 | 27.9 | Australia |
| 1940s | 44.6 | 26.4 | 18.2 | Australia |
| 1950s | 47.3 | 39.7 | 7.6 | Australia |
| 1960s | 63.2 | 66.3 | 3.1 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 83.4 | 110.9 | 27.5 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 106.4 | 139.4 | 33 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 122.3 | 166.6 | 44.3 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 148.3 | 181.8 | 33.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 186.67 | 196.5 | 9.83 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 200 against 198 in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity between Australia and Sweden?
- 2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for capital intensity?
- Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capital intensity is defined as the total stock of capital divided by the total hours worked. This is measured in 2010 international-$ per hour.