Finland vs Sweden: Foreign assets per capita
Finland
180,035 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
188,374 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Finland rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ against 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ in Finland, a difference of 8,339 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,884 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,717 real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 91,862 real chained 2019 US$ | 106,334 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,472 real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 162,719 real chained 2019 US$ | 165,418 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,699 real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,339 real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ against 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Finland and Sweden?
- 8,339 real chained 2019 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Finland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.