Human capital per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Human capital per capita was 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
368,852 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
368,852 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
305,788 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Sweden, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 310.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 308.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 305.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 309.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 317.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 322.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 331.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 332.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 333.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 331.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 334.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 341.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 348.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 351.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 342.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 342.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 348.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 349.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 351.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 352.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 354.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 356.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 358.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 361.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 364.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 368.9k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 8 Singapore 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 9 Australia 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 10 Ireland 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 12 Germany 360,923 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 13 Canada 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 14 Israel 316,068 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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.