Human capital per capita, male in Sweden

Sweden: Human capital per capita, male was 200,456 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
200,456 current US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
236,889 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
98,090 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 107.8k current US$1996: 120.6k current US$1997: 109.9k current US$1998: 104.8k current US$1999: 106.0k current US$2000: 104.1k current US$2001: 98.1k current US$2002: 106.9k current US$2003: 132.0k current US$2004: 149.0k current US$2005: 152.7k current US$2006: 169.2k current US$2007: 191.3k current US$2008: 210.8k current US$2009: 177.3k current US$2010: 195.1k current US$2011: 234.1k current US$2012: 221.2k current US$2013: 236.9k current US$2014: 233.3k current US$2015: 193.3k current US$2016: 193.5k current US$2017: 200.9k current US$2018: 206.6k current US$2019: 196.2k current US$2020: 200.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Sweden is 200,456 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Sweden peaked at 236,889 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98,090 current US$, in 2001.

That places Sweden 13th out of 151 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.

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

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Sweden, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 107,796 current US$ —
1996 120,631 current US$ +11.9%
1997 109,894 current US$ -8.9%
1998 104,820 current US$ -4.6%
1999 105,983 current US$ +1.1%
2000 104,084 current US$ -1.8%
2001 98,090 current US$ -5.8%
2002 106,879 current US$ +9.0%
2003 131,987 current US$ +23.5%
2004 148,970 current US$ +12.9%
2005 152,723 current US$ +2.5%
2006 169,250 current US$ +10.8%
2007 191,262 current US$ +13.0%
2008 210,767 current US$ +10.2%
2009 177,321 current US$ -15.9%
2010 195,124 current US$ +10.0%
2011 234,117 current US$ +20.0%
2012 221,228 current US$ -5.5%
2013 236,889 current US$ +7.1%
2014 233,266 current US$ -1.5%
2015 193,279 current US$ -17.1%
2016 193,526 current US$ +0.1%
2017 200,908 current US$ +3.8%
2018 206,597 current US$ +2.8%
2019 196,192 current US$ -5.0%
2020 200,456 current US$ +2.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 200,456 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 200,456 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109,825 current US$ 104,820 current US$ 120,631 current US$ 5
2000s 149,133 current US$ 98,090 current US$ 210,767 current US$ 10
2010s 211,113 current US$ 193,279 current US$ 236,889 current US$ 10
2020s 200,456 current US$ 200,456 current US$ 200,456 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Germany 233,505 current US$ compare
  2. 11 Ireland 214,522 current US$ compare
  3. 12 Canada 201,706 current US$ compare
  4. 14 Israel 195,917 current US$ compare
  5. 15 Qatar 181,453 current US$ compare
  6. 16 New Zealand 180,798 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Sweden?
Human capital per capita, male in Sweden was 200,456 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 236,889 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 98,090 current US$ in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for human capital per capita, male?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, 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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