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$, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 11th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,298 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
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- 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 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
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.