Sweden vs United Kingdom: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Sweden
6,700 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
8,302 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person against 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 1,602 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 223.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 147.03 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 605.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,320 BoP, current US$ per person | 714.44 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,094 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,390 BoP, current US$ per person | 295.64 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,846 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,631 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,785 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,855 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,535 BoP, current US$ per person | 319.51 BoP, current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,358 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,438 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person against 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1,602 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.