Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Sweden
Sweden: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 24.37 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Sweden, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sweden is 24.37, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sweden peaked at 24.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 34th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 | — |
| 1961 | 6.21 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 6.85 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 8.73 | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 9.68 | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 10.12 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 10.65 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 11.93 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 13.33 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 13.97 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 14.94 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 13.66 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 13.83 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 12.64 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 12.06 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 12.13 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 11.65 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 12.55 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 13.01 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 13.03 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.24 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12.76 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.12 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.97 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.67 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.01 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 10.74 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.85 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.51 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 12.72 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 12.46 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 13.5 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 13.59 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.52 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 16.62 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 15.81 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 15.75 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 14.46 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 14.98 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 15.92 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 14.34 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 15.09 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 16.05 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.95 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.22 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.06 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 17.53 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.75 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.73 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.06 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.01 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.35 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.26 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.56 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.69 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.26 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 22.65 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 24.05 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 24.37 | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 24.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.94, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 24.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.15, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.76 | 6.11 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.95 | 11.65 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.86 | 10.74 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.76 | 12.46 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.38 | 14.34 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 | 19.01 | 24.37 | 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 24.37 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 24.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Sweden ranks 34th 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 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.