Human capital per capita, female in Sweden

Sweden: Human capital per capita, female was 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
170,128 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
170,128 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
143,113 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 145.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 145.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 143.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 143.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 148.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 151.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 154.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 155.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 155.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 154.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 154.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 157.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 160.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 161.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 158.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 157.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 160.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 161.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 162.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 163.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 164.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 165.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 166.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 167.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 168.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 170.1k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Sweden is 170,128 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Sweden peaked at 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 143,113 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Sweden, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 145,859 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 145,412 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
1997 143,113 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
1998 143,259 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
1999 148,239 real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2000 151,030 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2001 154,250 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2002 155,197 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2003 155,858 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2004 154,322 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2005 154,499 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2006 157,151 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2007 160,677 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2008 161,701 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2009 158,659 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2010 157,259 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2011 160,399 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2012 161,432 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2013 162,438 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2014 163,170 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2015 164,558 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2016 165,756 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2017 166,413 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2018 167,348 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2019 168,504 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2020 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,338 real chained 2019 US$, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44,191 real chained 2019 US$, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145,176 real chained 2019 US$ 143,113 real chained 2019 US$ 148,239 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 156,334 real chained 2019 US$ 151,030 real chained 2019 US$ 161,701 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 163,728 real chained 2019 US$ 157,259 real chained 2019 US$ 168,504 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Norway 220,011 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 5 Denmark 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 6 United States 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 8 Ireland 163,258 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 9 Australia 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 154,829 real chained 2019 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 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 143,113 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.