Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Sweden
Sweden: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 4.51 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.51
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 173 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 1970
All-time low
3.94
in 1987
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Sweden, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sweden stood at 4.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sweden peaked at 7.72 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 1987.
That places Sweden 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.96 | — |
| 1961 | 4.78 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 5.05 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 6.12 | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 6.35 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 6.39 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.59 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 7.14 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 7.7 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 7.69 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.72 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.99 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 6.92 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.08 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 5.62 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 5.51 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.24 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 5.74 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 5.85 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.64 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.63 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.07 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 4.24 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.03 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.94 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.08 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.39 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.27 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.68 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 4.76 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 5.73 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 5.24 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 5.13 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.56 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 4.54 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.63 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 4.12 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.96 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.12 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.18 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.44, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.28 | 4.78 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.13 | 5.24 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 | 3.94 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.27 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.94 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 3.95 | 4.51 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sweden?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sweden was 4.51 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 1987.
- How does Sweden rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.