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Selected indicators for Sweden

Population

Population, Million persons, 1993-2013
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2013

9.6 million

Growth rate: 0.9%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

3.8 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2018
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2020

53 171 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 1.6%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2018
General government debt, % of GDP, 2018

Household debt:
186.7 % of disposable income

Government debt:
57.2 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2017

Tax on personal income:
13.1 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1998-2018

6.3 % of labour force

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Country profile of Sweden

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 453 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2017
Sweden Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2017
Sweden (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator
Crop productionIndicator
Fish landingsIndicator 83 569.9 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2017
Sweden Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2017
Sweden (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 37.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2016
Sweden Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2015
Sweden (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 1 022.8 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Sweden Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 8.7 Total
Million US dollars
2013
Sweden Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1994-2013
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 1.0 Total
% of gross national income
2017
Sweden % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1998-2017
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2017
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 2 129.6 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Sweden Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2017
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 7 041.2 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Sweden Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2017
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 98.41 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Mar-2019
Sweden Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 1.9 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2018
Sweden Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1999-2018
Sweden (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Sweden (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 3.1 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2018
Sweden Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1999-2018
Sweden (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Sweden (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 45 200 Total
US dollars/capita
2018
Sweden US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1999-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Sweden (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 46.9 Exports
% of GDP
2018
Sweden % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
1999-2018
Sweden (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2018
Sweden (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 24 417 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2015
Sweden US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
1995-2015
Sweden (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2016
Sweden (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 493 Boys
Mean score
2015
Sweden Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2015
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Sweden (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 481 Boys
Mean score
2015
Sweden Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2015
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Sweden (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 491 Boys
Mean score
2015
Sweden Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2015
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Sweden (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 3.7 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
Sweden % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
1997-2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 0.0 Total
Thousand toe
2017
Sweden Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2017
Sweden (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 2 374 415 009.00 Road
Euro
2017
Sweden Euro 		Road
Euro
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		Road
Euro
2016
Sweden (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 126 665.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2017
Sweden Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2016
Sweden (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.10 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
Sweden Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
Sweden (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 27 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Sweden Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Sweden (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 3.8 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
Sweden Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
Sweden (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 459.2 Total
Kilograms/capita
2017
Sweden Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1998-2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 2 690.0 Total
Million m3
2010
Sweden Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1990-2010
Sweden (red) 		Total
Million m3
2012

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 128.55 Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Sweden 2015=100 		Total
2015=100
May-2017-Dec-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 0.2 Total
% per annum
Apr-2019
Sweden % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Sep-2017-Apr-2019
Sweden (red) 		Total
% per annum
Apr-2019
Sweden (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 54.9 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Sweden % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Sweden (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 10.3 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Sweden Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Sweden (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator -0.4 Total
% per annum
Apr-2019
Sweden % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Sep-2017-Apr-2019
Sweden (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Apr-2019
Sweden (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 49.3 Total
% of GDP
2017
Sweden % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Sweden (red)
Government reservesIndicator 39 970.3 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Sweden SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
Sweden (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Sweden (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 2.6 Total
% of GDP
2017
Sweden % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Sweden (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 44.0 Total
% of GDP
2017
Sweden % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 43.1 Total
% of labour cost
2018
Sweden % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 5 511 Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Sweden US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Sweden (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 2.3 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2016
Sweden Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2016
Sweden (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 5.60 Acute care
Days
2016
Sweden Days 		Acute care
Days
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Acute care
Days
2016
Sweden (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 80.6 Men
Years
2016
Sweden Years 		Men
Years
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Men
Years
2016
Sweden (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 3.3 Total
% of GDP
2017
Sweden % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 6.8 Total
% of value added
2011
Sweden % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator 92.1 Total
% of all households
2018
Sweden % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2018
Sweden (red)
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 122.0 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2018
Sweden Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2009-Q2-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 678.9 Total
Number
2016
Sweden Number 		Total
Number
1997-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 42 392.8 Total
US dollars
2017
Sweden US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		Total
US dollars
2017
Sweden (red)
Employment rateIndicator 77.9 Total
% of working age population
Q4-2018
Sweden % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q1-2014-Q4-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 474 Total
Hours/worker
2018
Sweden Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1999-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 16.8 Total
% of unemployed
2017
Sweden % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1997-2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 9.6 Total
% of employment
2018
Sweden % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1999-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2018
Sweden (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.90 Total
Children/woman
2016
Sweden Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2016
Sweden (red)
National population distributionIndicator 22.3 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Sweden Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 138 154.0 Total
Number
2016
Sweden Number 		Total
Number
2000-2016
Sweden (red) 		Total
Number
2016
Sweden (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.09 Total
Ratio
2017
Sweden Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2013-2017
Sweden (red) 		Total
Ratio
2016
Sweden (red)
Social spendingIndicator 26.1 Public
% of GDP
2018
Sweden % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1999-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Sweden

OECD Economic Surveys: Sweden 2017OECD Economic Surveys: Sweden 2017Publication (2017)
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Sweden 2019Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Sweden 2019Publication (2019)
OECD Territorial Reviews: Småland-Blekinge 2019OECD Territorial Reviews: Småland-Blekinge 2019Publication (2019)
Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in SwedenInnovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in SwedenPublication (2018)

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