Norway vs Sweden: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Norway
1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
84th
Sweden rank
81st
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 7.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6477 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.