Human capital per capita, male in Sweden
Sweden: Human capital per capita, male was 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Sweden, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Sweden peaked at 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 162,935 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
That places Sweden 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 165,285 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 163,482 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 162,935 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 165,884 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 169,323 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 172,055 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 177,476 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 177,794 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 177,599 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 176,854 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 179,485 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 183,892 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 188,052 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 189,851 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 184,003 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 185,166 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 187,984 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 187,554 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 188,958 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 189,214 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 190,126 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 191,007 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 192,448 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 194,197 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 196,192 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 105,053 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,699 real chained 2019 US$, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,382 real chained 2019 US$ | 162,935 real chained 2019 US$ | 169,323 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 180,706 real chained 2019 US$ | 172,055 real chained 2019 US$ | 189,851 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,285 real chained 2019 US$ | 185,166 real chained 2019 US$ | 196,192 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ | 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ | 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Germany 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Canada 216,498 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Ireland 207,972 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Israel 197,700 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 192,262 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 United Kingdom 187,429 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Sweden?
- Human capital per capita, male in Sweden was 198,725 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, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,935 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Sweden ranks 14th 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 7.3%. 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, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.