Economic complexity rankings in Sweden
Sweden: Economic complexity rankings was 6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
115th
of 121 countries
All-time high
7
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 1974
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Sweden, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Sweden is 6, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Sweden peaked at 7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1974.
Sweden ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3 | — |
| 1965 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 113 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 114 United States 7 compare
- 115 Austria 6 compare
- 117 Germany 5 compare
- 118 South Korea 4 compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Sweden?
- Economic complexity rankings in Sweden was 6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1974.
- How does Sweden rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Sweden ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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