Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
96th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1978
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden is 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Sweden ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 93 Seychelles 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Djibouti 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Eswatini 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 South Africa 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Greenland 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Norway 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 16,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 157,898 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (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.