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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, 2016
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2019

48 853 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 2.3%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2016
General government debt, % of GDP, 2016

Household debt:
180.1 % of disposable income

Government debt:
59.4 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2016

Tax on personal income:
13.2 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1997-2017

6.7 % of labour force

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Country profile of Sweden

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 450 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2015
Sweden Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
1996-2015
Sweden (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2015
Sweden (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator
Crop productionIndicator
Fish landingsIndicator 68 215.0 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2014
Sweden Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1995-2014
Sweden (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Sweden (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 30.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2013
Sweden Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1994-2013
Sweden (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2014

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 837.6 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2016
Sweden Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1997-2016
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2016
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 8.5 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 2 300.1 Total
Million US dollars
2016
Sweden Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1997-2016
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 8 470.1 Total
Million US dollars
2016
Sweden Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1997-2016
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2016
Sweden (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 99.45 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Feb-2018
Sweden Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 3.2 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Sweden Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Sweden (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 1.6 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Sweden Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Sweden (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 41 766 Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Sweden US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1997-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Sweden (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 45.3 Exports
% of GDP
2017
Sweden % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
1998-2017
Sweden (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2017
Sweden (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 24 072 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2014
Sweden US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2012-2014
Sweden (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2014
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 4.1 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2016
Sweden % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
1997-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 0.0 Total
Thousand toe
2016
Sweden Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2016
Sweden (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 1 861 457 053.00 Road
Euro
2015
Sweden Euro 		Road
Euro
1996-2015
Sweden (red) 		Road
Euro
2015
Sweden (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 125 162.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2016
Sweden Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2015
Sweden (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.11 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2016
Sweden Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2016
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
2015
Sweden Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1996-2015
Sweden (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2015
Sweden (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 446.5 Total
Kilograms/capita
2016
Sweden Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1997-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2016
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 152.85 Total
2010=100
Feb-2018
Sweden 2010=100 		Total
2010=100
Jul-2016-Feb-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2010=100
Jan-2018
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 0.8 Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Sweden % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2016-Mar-2018
Sweden (red) 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
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 -0.7 Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Sweden % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2016-Mar-2018
Sweden (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Sweden (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 49.4 Total
% of GDP
2016
Sweden % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
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 2.5 Total
% of GDP
2016
Sweden % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Sweden (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 44.1 Total
% of GDP
2016
Sweden % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 42.8 Total
% of labour cost
2016
Sweden % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 5 488 Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Sweden US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Sweden (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 2.4 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2015
Sweden Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1996-2015
Sweden (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2015
Sweden (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 5.70 Acute care
Days
2015
Sweden Days 		Acute care
Days
1996-2015
Sweden (red) 		Acute care
Days
2015
Sweden (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 80.4 Men
Years
2015
Sweden Years 		Men
Years
1996-2015
Sweden (red) 		Men
Years
2015
Sweden (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 3.3 Total
% of GDP
2016
Sweden % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
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 94.7 Total
% of all households
2017
Sweden % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2017
Sweden (red)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 658.1 Total
Number
2015
Sweden Number 		Total
Number
1996-2015
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2015
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Wireless mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 124.7 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Sweden Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2010-Q2-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 42 816.0 Total
US dollars
2016
Sweden US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1997-2016
Sweden (red) 		Total
US dollars
2016
Sweden (red)
Employment rateIndicator 77.0 Total
% of working age population
Q4-2017
Sweden % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q1-2013-Q4-2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2017
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 621 Total
Hours/worker
2016
Sweden Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1997-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 16.8 Total
% of unemployed
2016
Sweden % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1996-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 10.0 Total
% of employment
2016
Sweden % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1997-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2016
Sweden (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.90 Total
Children/woman
2015
Sweden Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1996-2015
Sweden (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2015
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 100 314.9 Total
Number
2014
Sweden Number 		Total
Number
2000-2014
Sweden (red) 		Total
Number
2014
Sweden (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.09 Total
Ratio
2015
Sweden Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2013-2015
Sweden (red) 		Total
Ratio
2015
Sweden (red)
Social spendingIndicator 27.1 Public
% of GDP
2016
Sweden % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1997-2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2016
Sweden (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Sweden

OECD Economic Surveys: Sweden 2017OECD Economic Surveys: Sweden 2017Publication (2017)
OECD Territorial Reviews: The Megaregion of Western ScandinaviaOECD Territorial Reviews: The Megaregion of Western ScandinaviaPublication (2018)
OECD Territorial Reviews: Northern Sparsely Populated AreasOECD Territorial Reviews: Northern Sparsely Populated AreasPublication (2017)
OECD Territorial Reviews: Sweden 2017OECD Territorial Reviews: Sweden 2017Publication (2017)

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