Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
162,272 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162,272 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 67th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 162,272 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 172,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 193,377 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 229,170 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 300,707 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 344,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 377,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 406,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 456,007 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 521,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 589,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 668,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 760,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 859,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 926,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273,239 current LCU per square kilometre | 162,272 current LCU per square kilometre | 406,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 833,466 current LCU per square kilometre | 456,007 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 64 Nepal 6.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Seychelles 5.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uruguay 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Congo 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kenya 4.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sweden was 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,272 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.