Denmark vs Sweden: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Denmark
2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
89th
Sweden rank
87th
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 87th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.