Denmark vs Sweden: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Denmark
13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196619952025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 458 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 5,479 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,663 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,184 constant 2015 US$ per person Sweden
1980s 5,779 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,031 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,252 constant 2015 US$ per person Sweden
1990s 7,717 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person 169.64 constant 2015 US$ per person Denmark
2000s 10,696 constant 2015 US$ per person 9,882 constant 2015 US$ per person 814.06 constant 2015 US$ per person Denmark
2010s 10,851 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,861 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,010 constant 2015 US$ per person Sweden
2020s 13,875 constant 2015 US$ per person 13,470 constant 2015 US$ per person 404.83 constant 2015 US$ per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
458 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.