Austria vs Sweden: Capital intensity

Austria
210
in 2015
Sweden
200
in 2015
Austria rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th

Capital intensity over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
050100150200189019522015

How they compare

Austria currently reports 210 against 200 in Sweden, a difference of 10.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1890s 5.4 7.7 2.3 Sweden
1900s 6.8 9.9 3.1 Sweden
1910s 8 12.6 4.6 Sweden
1920s 9.3 18.6 9.3 Sweden
1930s 11.7 20 8.3 Sweden
1940s 12.3 26.4 14.1 Sweden
1950s 17.7 39.7 22 Sweden
1960s 32.7 66.3 33.6 Sweden
1970s 61.4 110.9 49.5 Sweden
1980s 96.9 139.4 42.5 Sweden
1990s 134.4 166.6 32.2 Sweden
2000s 174.1 181.8 7.7 Sweden
2010s 201.33 196.5 4.83 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 210 against 200 in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity between Austria and Sweden?
10, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for capital intensity?
Austria ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Capital intensity
Source
Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
Last refreshed

Capital intensity is defined as the total stock of capital divided by the total hours worked. This is measured in 2010 international-$ per hour.