Sweden vs United Kingdom: Foreign assets per capita

Sweden
189,311 current US$
in 2020
United Kingdom
258,568 current US$
in 2020
Sweden rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Foreign assets per capita over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 258,568 current US$ against 189,311 current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 69,257 current US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 150 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 32,008 current US$ 55,382 current US$ 23,374 current US$ United Kingdom
2000s 90,722 current US$ 168,341 current US$ 77,619 current US$ United Kingdom
2010s 156,850 current US$ 239,005 current US$ 82,155 current US$ United Kingdom
2020s 189,311 current US$ 258,568 current US$ 69,257 current US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 258,568 current US$ against 189,311 current US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom?
69,257 current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed