How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita

Denmark

16,818 current US$ per person

in 2025

Sweden

15,927 current US$ per person

in 2025

Denmark rank

9th

Sweden rank

10th

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

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16,818 current US$ per person against 15,927 current US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 891 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 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 181 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	685.9 current US$ per person	1,168 current US$ per person	482.28 current US$ per person	Sweden
1970s	1,827 current US$ per person	2,393 current US$ per person	566.19 current US$ per person	Sweden
1980s	3,178 current US$ per person	4,499 current US$ per person	1,321 current US$ per person	Sweden
1990s	6,160 current US$ per person	6,551 current US$ per person	390.48 current US$ per person	Sweden
2000s	10,083 current US$ per person	9,210 current US$ per person	873.5 current US$ per person	Denmark
2010s	11,648 current US$ per person	12,778 current US$ per person	1,130 current US$ per person	Sweden
2020s	15,779 current US$ per person	14,403 current US$ per person	1,376 current US$ per person	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Denmark or Sweden?: Denmark, at 16,818 current US$ per person against 15,927 current US$ per person in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Denmark and Sweden?: 891 current US$ 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?: Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross fixed 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: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed 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.