Human capital per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Human capital per capita was 372,100 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
372,100 current US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
428,255 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
171,178 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Sweden, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 188.0k current US$1996: 210.4k current US$1997: 191.8k current US$1998: 182.9k current US$1999: 184.9k current US$2000: 181.6k current US$2001: 171.2k current US$2002: 186.5k current US$2003: 230.2k current US$2004: 259.7k current US$2005: 261.9k current US$2006: 294.4k current US$2007: 343.9k current US$2008: 360.1k current US$2009: 304.9k current US$2010: 342.4k current US$2011: 411.9k current US$2012: 394.2k current US$2013: 426.2k current US$2014: 428.3k current US$2015: 358.8k current US$2016: 360.7k current US$2017: 374.3k current US$2018: 384.5k current US$2019: 364.7k current US$2020: 372.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Sweden stood at 372,100 current US$.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Sweden peaked at 428,255 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 171,178 current US$, in 2001.

That places Sweden 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,614 current US$ 182,900 current US$ 210,437 current US$ 5
2000s 259,455 current US$ 171,178 current US$ 360,123 current US$ 10
2010s 384,586 current US$ 342,384 current US$ 428,255 current US$ 10
2020s 372,100 current US$ 372,100 current US$ 372,100 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Ireland 382,572 current US$ compare
  2. 9 Singapore 381,441 current US$ compare
  3. 10 Australia 378,664 current US$ compare
  4. 12 Germany 361,385 current US$ compare
  5. 13 Canada 327,314 current US$ compare
  6. 14 Israel 313,034 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Sweden?
Human capital per capita in Sweden was 372,100 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 428,255 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 171,178 current US$ in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for human capital per capita?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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