Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Sweden
Sweden: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -12.37 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Sweden, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -12.37 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Sweden peaked at -8.89 Percentage in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.12 Percentage, in 1971.
That places Sweden 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -18.57 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -19.12 Percentage | +3.0% |
| 1972 | -17.56 Percentage | -8.2% |
| 1973 | -15.77 Percentage | -10.2% |
| 1974 | -13.01 Percentage | -17.5% |
| 1975 | -13.57 Percentage | +4.3% |
| 1976 | -15.65 Percentage | +15.3% |
| 1977 | -16.3 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 1978 | -13.83 Percentage | -15.1% |
| 1979 | -11.44 Percentage | -17.3% |
| 1980 | -11.2 Percentage | -2.1% |
| 1981 | -12.52 Percentage | +11.8% |
| 1982 | -11.71 Percentage | -6.5% |
| 1983 | -13.2 Percentage | +12.7% |
| 1984 | -12.25 Percentage | -7.2% |
| 1985 | -13.15 Percentage | +7.4% |
| 1986 | -13.25 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 1987 | -12.28 Percentage | -7.4% |
| 1988 | -13.38 Percentage | +9.0% |
| 1989 | -13.07 Percentage | -2.3% |
| 1990 | -14.5 Percentage | +11.0% |
| 1991 | -14.61 Percentage | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -15.59 Percentage | +6.7% |
| 1993 | -14.03 Percentage | -10.0% |
| 1994 | -12.52 Percentage | -10.8% |
| 1995 | -10.95 Percentage | -12.5% |
| 1996 | -11.48 Percentage | +4.8% |
| 1997 | -10.21 Percentage | -11.1% |
| 1998 | -10.8 Percentage | +5.8% |
| 1999 | -11.25 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 2000 | -9.74 Percentage | -13.4% |
| 2001 | -12.84 Percentage | +31.8% |
| 2002 | -12.44 Percentage | -3.2% |
| 2003 | -12.71 Percentage | +2.2% |
| 2004 | -12.1 Percentage | -4.8% |
| 2005 | -15.29 Percentage | +26.3% |
| 2006 | -10.84 Percentage | -29.1% |
| 2007 | -8.89 Percentage | -18.0% |
| 2008 | -8.93 Percentage | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -13.59 Percentage | +52.2% |
| 2010 | -14.27 Percentage | +5.0% |
| 2011 | -12.95 Percentage | -9.3% |
| 2012 | -12.07 Percentage | -6.8% |
| 2013 | -11.4 Percentage | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -12.22 Percentage | +7.2% |
| 2015 | -11.65 Percentage | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -12.37 Percentage | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -15.48 Percentage | -19.12 Percentage | -11.44 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.6 Percentage | -13.38 Percentage | -11.2 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.59 Percentage | -15.59 Percentage | -10.21 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.74 Percentage | -15.29 Percentage | -8.89 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.42 Percentage | -14.27 Percentage | -11.4 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,336 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 16,688 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Sweden?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Sweden was -12.37 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was -8.89 Percentage in 2007.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.12 Percentage in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.