Human capital per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Human capital per capita was 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Sweden stood at 368,852 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Sweden peaked at 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 305,788 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 11th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 310,820 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 308,467 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 305,788 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 309,082 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 317,335 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 322,819 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 331,582 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 332,791 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 333,185 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 330,982 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 333,982 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 341,142 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 348,831 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 351,689 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 342,608 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 342,562 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 348,474 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 348,997 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 351,417 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 352,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 354,684 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 356,761 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 358,860 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 361,546 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 364,697 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,298 real chained 2019 US$ | 305,788 real chained 2019 US$ | 317,335 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 336,961 real chained 2019 US$ | 322,819 real chained 2019 US$ | 351,689 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,039 real chained 2019 US$ | 342,562 real chained 2019 US$ | 364,697 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ | 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ | 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Sweden?
- Human capital per capita in Sweden was 368,852 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 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,788 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for human capital per capita?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 (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.