Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden stood at 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Sweden ranks 102nd of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 4.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 6.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 8.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 8.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 6.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 7.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 9.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 9.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 6.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 8.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 9.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 99 Ghana 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 10.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Morocco 10.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Norway 9.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guatemala 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Greenland 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 38,962 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 61,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 606,857 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.