Human capital per capita, male in Sweden

Sweden: Human capital per capita, male was 198,725 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
198,725 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 150 countries
All-time high
198,725 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
162,935 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 165.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 163.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 162.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 165.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 169.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 172.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 177.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 177.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 177.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 176.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 179.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 183.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 188.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 189.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 184.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 185.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 188.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 187.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 189.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 189.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 190.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 191.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 192.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 194.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 196.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 198.7k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 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 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

  1. 11 Germany 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 12 Canada 216,498 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 13 Ireland 207,972 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 15 Israel 197,700 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 16 United Arab Emirates 192,262 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom 187,429 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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
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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.