Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 128,620 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
128,620 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 170 countries
All-time high
132,641 constant LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
50,869 constant LCU per person
in 1978
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sweden is 128,620 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sweden peaked at 132,641 constant LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50,869 constant LCU per person, in 1978.
Sweden ranks 38th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,029 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 61,859 constant LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 60,323 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 60,989 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 66,455 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 70,420 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 68,828 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 58,712 constant LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 50,869 constant LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 58,830 constant LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 63,900 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 55,534 constant LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 55,323 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 55,200 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 61,304 constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 67,824 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 66,954 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 71,247 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 76,042 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 85,480 constant LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 85,574 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72,306 constant LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 67,202 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 55,557 constant LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 63,142 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 68,427 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 68,971 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 70,170 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 76,565 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 79,217 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 85,185 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 85,745 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 83,984 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 85,432 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 88,493 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 90,914 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 100,367 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 110,925 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 107,879 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 86,948 constant LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 100,308 constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 107,290 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 100,553 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 100,628 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 106,304 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 114,103 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 117,862 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 121,161 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 122,347 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 120,762 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 118,239 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 127,327 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 132,641 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 124,961 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 125,476 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 128,620 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 128,620 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,736 constant LCU per person, 12.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 128,620 constant LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,201 constant LCU per person, 14.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,431 constant LCU per person | 50,869 constant LCU per person | 70,420 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,881 constant LCU per person | 55,200 constant LCU per person | 85,480 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,713 constant LCU per person | 55,557 constant LCU per person | 85,574 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,587 constant LCU per person | 83,984 constant LCU per person | 110,925 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,132 constant LCU per person | 100,308 constant LCU per person | 122,347 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,211 constant LCU per person | 118,239 constant LCU per person | 132,641 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 35 Sri Lanka 152,552 constant LCU per person compare
- 36 Togo 151,484 constant LCU per person compare
- 37 Mali 136,187 constant LCU per person compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 128,594 constant LCU per person compare
- 40 Vanuatu 123,093 constant LCU per person compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 120,971 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sweden?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sweden was 128,620 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 132,641 constant LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,869 constant LCU per person in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.