Human capital per capita, female in Sweden

Sweden: Human capital per capita, female was 171,645 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
171,645 current US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
194,989 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
73,088 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Sweden, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 80.2k current US$1996: 89.8k current US$1997: 81.9k current US$1998: 78.1k current US$1999: 79.0k current US$2000: 77.5k current US$2001: 73.1k current US$2002: 79.6k current US$2003: 98.2k current US$2004: 110.8k current US$2005: 109.2k current US$2006: 125.2k current US$2007: 152.7k current US$2008: 149.4k current US$2009: 127.6k current US$2010: 147.3k current US$2011: 177.8k current US$2012: 173.0k current US$2013: 189.3k current US$2014: 195.0k current US$2015: 165.5k current US$2016: 167.2k current US$2017: 173.4k current US$2018: 177.9k current US$2019: 168.5k current US$2020: 171.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Sweden stood at 171,645 current US$.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Sweden peaked at 194,989 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73,088 current US$, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Human capital per capita, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Sweden, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 80,236 current US$ —
1996 89,807 current US$ +11.9%
1997 81,874 current US$ -8.8%
1998 78,080 current US$ -4.6%
1999 78,952 current US$ +1.1%
2000 77,514 current US$ -1.8%
2001 73,088 current US$ -5.7%
2002 79,610 current US$ +8.9%
2003 98,238 current US$ +23.4%
2004 110,766 current US$ +12.8%
2005 109,205 current US$ -1.4%
2006 125,152 current US$ +14.6%
2007 152,659 current US$ +22.0%
2008 149,357 current US$ -2.2%
2009 127,625 current US$ -14.6%
2010 147,260 current US$ +15.4%
2011 177,753 current US$ +20.7%
2012 172,980 current US$ -2.7%
2013 189,290 current US$ +9.4%
2014 194,989 current US$ +3.0%
2015 165,482 current US$ -15.1%
2016 167,201 current US$ +1.0%
2017 173,364 current US$ +3.7%
2018 177,914 current US$ +2.6%
2019 168,504 current US$ -5.3%
2020 171,645 current US$ +1.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 171,645 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 171,645 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,851 current US$, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,790 current US$ 78,080 current US$ 89,807 current US$ 5
2000s 110,321 current US$ 73,088 current US$ 152,659 current US$ 10
2010s 173,474 current US$ 147,260 current US$ 194,989 current US$ 10
2020s 171,645 current US$ 171,645 current US$ 171,645 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Iceland 199,569 current US$ compare
  2. 5 Norway 195,273 current US$ compare
  3. 6 United States 188,891 current US$ compare
  4. 8 Ireland 168,049 current US$ compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 151,329 current US$ compare
  6. 10 Australia 143,403 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Sweden?
Human capital per capita, female in Sweden was 171,645 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 194,989 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 73,088 current US$ in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for human capital per capita, female?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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