Sweden vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Sweden
13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Sweden rank
10th
United States of America rank
9th

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

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k197019972025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 6,663 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,761 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,902 constant 2015 US$ per person Sweden
1980s 7,031 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,127 constant 2015 US$ per person 904.59 constant 2015 US$ per person Sweden
1990s 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,846 constant 2015 US$ per person 299.12 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2000s 9,882 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,605 constant 2015 US$ per person 723.39 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2010s 11,861 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,654 constant 2015 US$ per person 206.47 constant 2015 US$ per person Sweden
2020s 13,419 constant 2015 US$ per person 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person 863.68 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Sweden or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Sweden and United States of America?
1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Sweden ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.