Sweden vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Sweden
15,927 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
18,397 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sweden rank
10th
United States of America rank
8th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18,397 current US$ per person against 15,927 current US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 2,470 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 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 181 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 | 2,393 current US$ per person | 1,754 current US$ per person | 639.05 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4,499 current US$ per person | 4,026 current US$ per person | 472.37 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6,551 current US$ per person | 6,032 current US$ per person | 519.24 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9,210 current US$ per person | 9,344 current US$ per person | 134.17 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12,778 current US$ per person | 11,380 current US$ per person | 1,398 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14,098 current US$ per person | 16,363 current US$ per person | 2,265 current US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18,397 current US$ per person against 15,927 current US$ per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Sweden and United States of America?
- 2,470 current US$ 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.