Denmark vs Sweden: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Denmark
17,028 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
16,078 current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17,028 current US$ per person against 16,078 current US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 950 current US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 716.11 current US$ per person | 1,246 current US$ per person | 530.22 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1,900 current US$ per person | 2,550 current US$ per person | 650.44 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3,244 current US$ per person | 4,530 current US$ per person | 1,286 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6,302 current US$ per person | 6,588 current US$ per person | 286.87 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10,410 current US$ per person | 9,162 current US$ per person | 1,248 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11,998 current US$ per person | 12,991 current US$ per person | 993.2 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16,148 current US$ per person | 14,544 current US$ per person | 1,604 current US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 17,028 current US$ per person against 16,078 current US$ per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 950 current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.