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

Sweden
16,078 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
18,554 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sweden rank
12th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,554 current US$ per person against 16,078 current US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 2,476 current US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 2,550 current US$ per person 1,819 current US$ per person 731.48 current US$ per person Sweden
1980s 4,530 current US$ per person 4,097 current US$ per person 432.66 current US$ per person Sweden
1990s 6,588 current US$ per person 6,170 current US$ per person 418.56 current US$ per person Sweden
2000s 9,162 current US$ per person 9,379 current US$ per person 216.66 current US$ per person United States of America
2010s 12,991 current US$ per person 11,599 current US$ per person 1,391 current US$ per person Sweden
2020s 14,237 current US$ per person 16,533 current US$ per person 2,296 current 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 (current us$), per capita, Sweden or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18,554 current US$ per person against 16,078 current US$ per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Sweden and United States of America?
2,476 current US$ 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 (current us$), per capita?
Sweden ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.