Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sweden

Sweden: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 288.51 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
288.51
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 177 countries
All-time high
288.51
in 2017
All-time low
239.88
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sweden, 2011–2017

01002003002011201420172011: 239.92012: 252.22013: 252.52014: 265.32015: 276.22016: 282.82017: 288.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sweden stood at 288.51. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Sweden ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sweden, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 239.88
2012 252.19 +5.1%
2013 252.48 +0.1%
2014 265.35 +5.1%
2015 276.24 +4.1%
2016 282.78 +2.4%
2017 288.51 +2.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 288.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 6.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 288.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.86, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 36 Mauritius 302.75 compare
  2. 37 Madagascar 301.41 compare
  3. 38 Cape Verde 292.61 compare
  4. 40 Czechia 285.91 compare
  5. 41 Jamaica 275.32 compare
  6. 42 Sri Lanka 269.28 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sweden?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sweden was 288.51 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 288.51 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 239.88 in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Sweden ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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