Sweden vs World: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Sweden
16,078 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
3,606 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sweden rank
12th
World rank
15th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16,078 current US$ per person against 3,606 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 12,472 current US$ per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.5 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,550 current US$ per person | 388.37 current US$ per person | 2,162 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4,530 current US$ per person | 767.95 current US$ per person | 3,762 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6,588 current US$ per person | 1,256 current US$ per person | 5,333 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9,162 current US$ per person | 1,743 current US$ per person | 7,419 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12,991 current US$ per person | 2,744 current US$ per person | 10,247 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14,237 current US$ per person | 3,400 current US$ per person | 10,837 current US$ per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 16,078 current US$ per person against 3,606 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Sweden and World?
- 12,472 current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.