Palma ratio wb in Sweden

Sweden: Palma ratio wb was 1.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
102nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2022
All-time low
0.7309
in 1981
Years of data
29
1975–2023

Palma ratio wb in Sweden, 1975–2023

00.250.50.7511.21975199920231975: 0.7951981: 0.7311987: 0.7511992: 0.8291995: 0.8422000: 0.9442001: 0.9232002: 0.8992003: 0.8422004: 0.8922005: 0.9122006: 0.8992007: 0.9332008: 0.9852009: 0.9342010: 0.9562011: 0.9452012: 0.9492013: 12014: 0.992015: 12016: 1.12017: 12018: 1.12019: 12020: 12021: 1.12022: 1.22023: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, palma ratio wb in Sweden stood at 1.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wb in Sweden peaked at 1.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7309, in 1981.

That places Sweden 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Palma ratio wb in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wb in Sweden, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 0.795 —
1981 0.7309 -8.1%
1987 0.7512 +2.8%
1992 0.829 +10.4%
1995 0.8418 +1.5%
2000 0.944 +12.1%
2001 0.9231 -2.2%
2002 0.8992 -2.6%
2003 0.8423 -6.3%
2004 0.8919 +5.9%
2005 0.912 +2.2%
2006 0.8991 -1.4%
2007 0.9335 +3.8%
2008 0.9849 +5.5%
2009 0.9342 -5.2%
2010 0.9557 +2.3%
2011 0.9454 -1.1%
2012 0.9485 +0.3%
2013 1.01 +6.0%
2014 0.9903 -1.5%
2015 1.04 +4.6%
2016 1.06 +2.4%
2017 1.01 -5.0%
2018 1.07 +6.0%
2019 1.04 -2.8%
2020 1.02 -2.1%
2021 1.06 +4.0%
2022 1.18 +11.7%
2023 1.03 -12.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.795 0.795 0.795 1
1980s 0.741 0.7309 0.7512 2
1990s 0.8354 0.829 0.8418 2
2000s 0.9164 0.8423 0.9849 10
2010s 1.01 0.9454 1.07 10
2020s 1.07 1.02 1.18 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 99 Egypt 1.06 compare
  2. 100 Albania 1.05 compare
  3. 101 Romania 1.05 compare
  4. 103 Poland 1.02 compare
  5. 104 Bhutan 1.02 compare
  6. 105 Armenia 0.9963 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wb in Sweden?
Palma ratio wb in Sweden was 1.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wb recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2022.
What is the lowest palma ratio wb recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7309 in 1981.
How does Sweden rank for palma ratio wb?
Sweden ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is palma ratio wb rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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