Human capital, male in Sweden

Sweden: Human capital, male was 2.08 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.08 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.27 trillion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
872.61 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Sweden, 1995–2020

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T1995200720201995: 951.5B current US$1996: 1.1T current US$1997: 972.1B current US$1998: 927.8B current US$1999: 938.8B current US$2000: 923.4B current US$2001: 872.6B current US$2002: 953.9B current US$2003: 1.2T current US$2004: 1.3T current US$2005: 1.4T current US$2006: 1.5T current US$2007: 1.7T current US$2008: 1.9T current US$2009: 1.6T current US$2010: 1.8T current US$2011: 2.2T current US$2012: 2.1T current US$2013: 2.3T current US$2014: 2.3T current US$2015: 1.9T current US$2016: 1.9T current US$2017: 2.0T current US$2018: 2.1T current US$2019: 2.0T current US$2020: 2.1T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.08 trillion current US$ for human capital, male in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Sweden peaked at 2.27 trillion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 872.61 billion 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, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Sweden, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 951.51 billion current US$
1996 1.07 trillion current US$ +12.1%
1997 972.13 billion current US$ -8.8%
1998 927.76 billion current US$ -4.6%
1999 938.79 billion current US$ +1.2%
2000 923.45 billion current US$ -1.6%
2001 872.61 billion current US$ -5.5%
2002 953.89 billion current US$ +9.3%
2003 1.18 trillion current US$ +24.0%
2004 1.34 trillion current US$ +13.3%
2005 1.38 trillion current US$ +2.9%
2006 1.54 trillion current US$ +11.4%
2007 1.75 trillion current US$ +13.8%
2008 1.94 trillion current US$ +11.1%
2009 1.65 trillion current US$ -15.1%
2010 1.83 trillion current US$ +11.0%
2011 2.21 trillion current US$ +20.9%
2012 2.11 trillion current US$ -4.8%
2013 2.27 trillion current US$ +8.0%
2014 2.26 trillion current US$ -0.5%
2015 1.89 trillion current US$ -16.3%
2016 1.92 trillion current US$ +1.4%
2017 2.02 trillion current US$ +5.2%
2018 2.10 trillion current US$ +4.0%
2019 2.02 trillion current US$ -4.1%
2020 2.08 trillion current US$ +2.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2.08 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 920.30 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2.08 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 billion current US$, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 971.34 billion current US$ 927.76 billion current US$ 1.07 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 1.35 trillion current US$ 872.61 billion current US$ 1.94 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 2.06 trillion current US$ 1.83 trillion current US$ 2.27 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 2.08 trillion current US$ 2.08 trillion current US$ 2.08 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Spain 4.01 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 3.03 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 18 Mexico 2.80 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 20 Belgium 1.93 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 21 Turkey 1.90 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 22 Poland 1.90 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Sweden?
Human capital, male in Sweden was 2.08 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 trillion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 872.61 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for human capital, male?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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