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$), per capita over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18,554 current US$ 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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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.