Adjusted net savings per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Adjusted net savings per capita was 12,406 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Sweden, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Sweden stood at 12,406 current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Sweden peaked at 12,406 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,537 current US$, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,605 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 3,921 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 2,918 current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 1,537 current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1994 | 3,437 current US$ | +123.7% |
| 1995 | 5,037 current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1996 | 5,429 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4,995 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 5,070 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5,259 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5,212 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,696 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 4,822 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,674 current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 7,919 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 8,147 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9,874 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 12,043 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 12,014 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,438 current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 9,461 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 10,887 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 10,201 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 10,580 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10,540 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,086 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 9,054 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,011 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 10,063 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,515 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10,744 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12,406 current US$ | +15.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12,406 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 4.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12,406 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,410 current US$, 8.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +123.7% | 1,537 current US$ | 3,437 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,221 current US$ | 1,537 current US$ | 5,429 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,884 current US$ | 4,696 current US$ | 12,043 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,040 current US$ | 9,054 current US$ | 10,887 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,575 current US$ | 10,744 current US$ | 12,406 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Sweden?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Sweden was 12,406 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12,406 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,537 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.