Human capital in Sweden
Sweden: Human capital was 3.85 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.85 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4.15 trillion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1.52 trillion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Sweden is 3.85 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Sweden peaked at 4.15 trillion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.52 trillion current US$, in 2001.
That places Sweden 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.66 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.86 trillion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.70 trillion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 trillion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.64 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.61 trillion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.66 trillion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.06 trillion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 2.34 trillion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.67 trillion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 3.15 trillion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 3.32 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.84 trillion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 3.21 trillion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.89 trillion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 3.75 trillion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.09 trillion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.15 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.52 trillion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 3.58 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.76 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.91 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.75 trillion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.85 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.85 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.85 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 trillion current US$ | 1.62 trillion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.35 trillion current US$ | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 3.32 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 trillion current US$ | 3.21 trillion current US$ | 4.15 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 trillion current US$ | 3.85 trillion current US$ | 3.85 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- 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 human capital in Sweden?
- Human capital in Sweden was 3.85 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 trillion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 trillion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for human capital?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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