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Further country information
Selected indicators for Sweden Share
Population
Population, Million persons, 2000-2020
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2020
10.4 million
Growth rate: 0.7%
Income inequality
Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year
Education
Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
CO2 emissions
Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year
3.1 tonnes per capita
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2021
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2023
60 383 US$ per capita
Debt
Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2020
General government debt, % of GDP, 2021
Household debt:
200.4 % of disposable income
Government debt:
59.7 % of GDP
Tax
Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2020
12.4 % of GDP
Unemployment
<%unemployment-latest-value-info-bubble%>
<%unemployment-latest-value%> % of labour force
Country profile of Sweden
Agriculture | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Agricultural landIndicator |
464.00
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2020 Sweden Thousand hectares |
![]() Thousand hectares 2001-2020 Sweden (red) |
![]() Thousand hectares 2020 Sweden (red) |
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Agricultural supportIndicator | ||||
Crop productionIndicator | ||||
Fish landingsIndicator |
90 789.5
National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2018 Sweden Tonnes |
![]() Tonnes 1999-2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Tonnes 2018 Sweden (red) |
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Nutrient balanceIndicator |
60.0
Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2018 Sweden Kilograms/hectare |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 1999-2018 Sweden (red) |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 2019 |
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Development | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Distribution of net ODAIndicator |
1 111.6
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2020 Sweden Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2001-2020 Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2020 Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator |
8.6
Total Million US dollars 2013 Sweden Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 1994-2013 Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Net ODAIndicator |
0.9
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2021 Sweden % of gross national income |
![]() % of gross national income 2018-2021 Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() % of gross national income 2021 Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Private flowsIndicator |
3 110.4
Total Million US dollars 2019 Sweden Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2000-2019 Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2019 Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Total official and private flowsIndicator |
5 088.6
Total Million US dollars 2020 Sweden Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2001-2020 Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2020 Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Economy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator |
99.14
Amplitude adjusted Long-term average = 100 Apr-2022 Sweden Long-term average = 100 |
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Household disposable incomeIndicator |
-0.48
Gross Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q4-2021 Sweden Per capita, percentage change, previous period |
![]() Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q1-2017-Q4-2021 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q2-2021 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator |
4.4
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2020 Sweden Annual growth rate (%) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2001-2020 Sweden (red) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2020 Sweden (red) |
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Net national incomeIndicator |
51 687
Total US dollars/capita 2021 Sweden US dollars/capita |
![]() US dollars/capita 2002-2021 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() US dollars/capita 2020 Sweden (red) |
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Trade in goods and servicesIndicator |
46.3
Exports % of GDP 2021 Sweden % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2002-2021 Sweden (red) |
![]() % of GDP 2021 Sweden (red) |
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Education | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Education spendingIndicator |
26 147
Tertiary US dollars/student 2018 Sweden US dollars/student |
![]() US dollars/student 1998-2018 Sweden (red) |
![]() US dollars/student 2018 Sweden (red) |
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Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator |
502
Boys Mean score 2018 Sweden Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2003-2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Reading performance (PISA)Indicator |
489
Boys Mean score 2018 Sweden Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2000-2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Science performance (PISA)Indicator |
496
Boys Mean score 2018 Sweden Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2006-2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator |
6.8
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2018 Sweden % in same age group |
![]() % in same age group 1998-2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % in same age group 2020 OECD - Average (black) |
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Energy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Crude oil productionIndicator |
0.0
Total Thousand toe 2017 Sweden Thousand toe |
![]() Thousand toe 1998-2017 Sweden (red) |
![]() Thousand toe 2017 Sweden (red) |
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Infrastructure investmentIndicator |
2 941 714 895.93
Road Euro 2020 Sweden Euro |
![]() Euro 2001-2020 Sweden (red) |
![]() Euro 2019 Sweden (red) |
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Passenger transportIndicator |
99 761.0
Road Million passenger-kilometres 2020 Sweden Million passenger-kilometres |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 2001-2020 Sweden (red) |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 2013 Sweden (red) |
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Primary energy supplyIndicator |
0.09
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2020 Sweden Toe/1 000 US dollars |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 2001-2020 Sweden (red) |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 2020 Sweden (red) |
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Road accidentsIndicator |
20
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2020 Sweden Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2001-2020 Sweden (red) |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2020 Sweden (red) |
Environment | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Air and GHG emissionsIndicator |
3.1
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2020 Sweden Tonnes/capita |
![]() Tonnes/capita 2001-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Tonnes/capita 2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Municipal wasteIndicator |
441.6
Total Kilograms/capita 2020 Sweden Kilograms/capita |
![]() Kilograms/capita 2001-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Kilograms/capita 2019 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Water withdrawalsIndicator |
2 375.0
Total Million m3 2015 Sweden Million m3 |
![]() Million m3 1995-2015 Sweden (red) |
![]() Million m3 2017 |
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Finance | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Broad money (M3)Indicator |
128.69
Total 2015=100 Dec-2018 Sweden 2015=100 |
![]() 2015=100 May-2017-Dec-2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() 2015=100 Dec-2018 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term interest ratesIndicator |
0.8
Total % per annum Mar-2022 Sweden % per annum |
![]() % per annum Aug-2020-Mar-2022 Sweden (red) |
![]() % per annum Mar-2022 Sweden (red) |
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Net pension replacement ratesIndicator |
56.2
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2020 Sweden % of pre-retirement earnings |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2014-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2020 Sweden (red) |
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Net pension wealthIndicator |
10.6
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2020 Sweden Multiple of annual gross earnings |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2020 Sweden (red) |
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Short-term interest ratesIndicator |
-0.2
Total % per annum Mar-2022 Sweden % per annum |
![]() % per annum Aug-2020-Mar-2022 Sweden (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
![]() % per annum Apr-2022 Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
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Government | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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General government spendingIndicator |
52.6
Total % of GDP 2020 Sweden % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 Sweden (red) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 Sweden (red) |
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Government reservesIndicator |
39 970.3
Total SDR millions Q4-2014 Sweden SDR millions |
![]() SDR millions Q1-2010-Q4-2014 Sweden (red) |
![]() SDR millions Q4-2014 Sweden (red) |
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Tax on corporate profitsIndicator |
2.8
Total % of GDP 2020 Sweden % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 Sweden (red) |
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Tax revenueIndicator |
42.6
Total % of GDP 2020 Sweden % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Tax wedgeIndicator |
42.7
Total % of labour cost 2020 Sweden % of labour cost |
![]() % of labour cost 2001-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of labour cost 2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Health | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Health spendingIndicator |
5 754
Total US dollars/capita 2020 Sweden US dollars/capita |
![]() US dollars/capita 2001-2020 Sweden (red) |
![]() US dollars/capita 2019 Sweden (red) |
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Hospital bedsIndicator |
2.1
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 Sweden Per 1 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 2000-2019 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 Sweden (red) |
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Length of hospital stayIndicator |
5.40
Acute care Days 2019 Sweden Days |
![]() Days 2000-2019 Sweden (red) |
![]() Days 2019 Sweden (red) |
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Life expectancy at birthIndicator |
80.7
Men Years 2020 Sweden Years |
![]() Years 2001-2020 Sweden (red) |
![]() Years 2020 Sweden (red) |
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Overweight or obese populationIndicator |
Innovation and Technology | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator |
3.5
Total % of GDP 2020 Sweden % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2000-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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ICT value addedIndicator |
6.8
Total % of value added 2011 Sweden % of value added |
![]() % of value added 2011 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Internet accessIndicator |
93.2
Total % of all households 2021 Sweden % of all households |
![]() % of all households 2005-2021 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of all households 2021 Sweden (red) |
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Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator |
127.2
Total Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2021 Sweden Per 100 inhabitants |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q4-2011-Q2-2021 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2021 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Triadic patent familiesIndicator |
852.1
Total Number 2019 Sweden Number |
![]() Number 2000-2019 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Number 2019 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Jobs | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Average wagesIndicator |
47 020.5
Total US dollars 2020 Sweden US dollars |
![]() US dollars 2001-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() US dollars 2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Employment rateIndicator |
75.9
Total % of working age population Q4-2021 Sweden % of working age population |
![]() % of working age population Q1-2017-Q4-2021 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of working age population Q4-2021 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Hours workedIndicator |
1 424
Total Hours/worker 2020 Sweden Hours/worker |
![]() Hours/worker 2001-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Hours/worker 2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term unemployment rateIndicator |
11.7
Total % of unemployed 2020 Sweden % of unemployed |
![]() % of unemployed 2000-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of unemployed 2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Self-employment rateIndicator |
9.9
Total % of employment 2020 Sweden % of employment |
![]() % of employment 2001-2020 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of employment 2020 Sweden (red) |
Society | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Fertility ratesIndicator |
1.67
Total Children/woman 2021 Sweden Children/woman |
![]() Children/woman 2002-2021 Sweden (red) |
![]() Children/woman 2020 Sweden (red) |
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National population distributionIndicator |
22.3
Urban regions Percentage 2014 Sweden Percentage |
![]() Percentage 2014 Sweden (red) |
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Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator |
138 154.0
Total Number 2016 Sweden Number |
![]() Number 2000-2016 Sweden (red) |
![]() Number 2011 Sweden (red) |
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Poverty rateIndicator |
0.09
Total Ratio 2019 Sweden Ratio |
![]() Ratio 2013-2019 Sweden (red) |
![]() Ratio 2018 Sweden (red) |
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Social spendingIndicator |
25.5
Public % of GDP 2019 Sweden % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2000-2019 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2019 Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) |