National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Sweden
Sweden: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index 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$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Sweden peaked at 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 557,807 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Sweden 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 560,064 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 557,807 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 558,334 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 563,674 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 574,795 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 582,670 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 595,691 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 597,398 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 598,168 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 592,793 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 601,946 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 607,235 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 618,270 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 625,217 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 613,207 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 612,915 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 619,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 615,982 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 614,379 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 628,347 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 634,429 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 639,776 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 644,232 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 655,485 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 662,929 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 272,153 real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,849 real chained 2019 US$, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 562,935 real chained 2019 US$ | 557,807 real chained 2019 US$ | 574,795 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 603,260 real chained 2019 US$ | 582,670 real chained 2019 US$ | 625,217 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,784 real chained 2019 US$ | 612,915 real chained 2019 US$ | 662,929 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ | 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ | 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Denmark 771,765 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 United States 751,632 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 704,239 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Netherlands 658,764 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 New Zealand 598,370 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Germany 597,229 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Sweden?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Sweden was 669,454 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 669,454 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,807 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.