Canada vs Sweden: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.0% against 1.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 0.6% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -0.0% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.0% against 1.4% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Canada ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.