Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign liabilities per capita

Denmark
215,089 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
183,589 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th

Foreign liabilities per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199520072020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ against 183,589 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 31,500 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 58,032 real chained 2019 US$ 56,026 real chained 2019 US$ 2,006 real chained 2019 US$ Denmark
2000s 115,416 real chained 2019 US$ 113,867 real chained 2019 US$ 1,549 real chained 2019 US$ Denmark
2010s 156,338 real chained 2019 US$ 168,782 real chained 2019 US$ 12,444 real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2020s 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ 183,589 real chained 2019 US$ 31,500 real chained 2019 US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ against 183,589 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
31,500 real chained 2019 US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for foreign liabilities per capita?
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed