From 2011 to 2022, Sweden had the highest gross domestic product (GDP) of the Nordic countries. In 2022, it was estimated to be at 591 billion U.S. dollars, and is expected to reach almost 720 billion in 2027. Norway had the second highest GDP in this time period, but it dropped significantly after the fall in the oil price in 2014. Denmark has consistently been the third largest Nordic economy in this time. Iceland has the lowest GDP in the region, with just 28 billion U.S. dollars in 2022; around 10 percent the size of Finland's.

Sweden SE: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data was reported at 10.000 NA in 2017. Sweden SE: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data is updated yearly, averaging 10.000 NA from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. Sweden SE: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 190, with first place being the best. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation. The index averages the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics covered in the World Bank's Doing Business. The ranking on each topic is the simple average of the percentile rankings on its component indicators.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; ; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year. Data before 2013 are not comparable with data from 2013 onward due to methodological changes.

With a Gross Domestic Product of over 4.3 trillion Euros, the German economy was by far the largest in Europe in 2024. The similarly sized economies of the United Kingdom and France were the second and third largest economies in Europe during this year, followed by Italy and Spain. The smallest economy in this statistic is that of the small Balkan nation of Montenegro, which had a GDP of 7.4 billion Euros. In this year, the combined GDP of the 27 member states that compose the European Union amounted to approximately 17.95 trillion Euros. The big five Germany’s economy has consistently had the largest economy in Europe since 1980, even before the reunification of West and East Germany. The United Kingdom, by contrast, has had mixed fortunes during the same period and had a smaller economy than Italy in the late 1980s. The UK also suffered more than the other major economies during the recession of the late 2000s, meaning the French economy was the second largest on the continent for some time afterward. The Spanish economy was continually the fifth-largest in Europe in this 38-year period, and from 2004 onwards, has been worth more than one trillion Euros. The smallest GDP, the highest economic growth in Europe Despite having the smallerst GDP of Europe, Montenegro emerged as the fastest growing economy in the continent, achieving an impressive annual growth rate of 4.5 percent, surpassing Turkey's growth rate of 4 percent. Overall,this Balkan nation has shown a remarkable economic recovery since the 2010 financial crisis, with its GDP projected to grow by 28.71 percent between 2024 and 2029. Contributing to this positive trend are successful tourism seasons in recent years, along with increased private consumption and rising imports. Europe's economic stagnation Malta, Albania, Iceland, and Croatia were among the countries reporting some of the highest growth rates this year. However, Europe's overall performance reflected a general slowdown in growth compared to the trend seen in 2021, during the post-pandemic recovery. Estonia experienced the sharpest negative growth in 2023, with its economy shrinking by 2.3% compared to 2022, primarily due to the negative impact of sanctions placed on its large neighbor, Russia. Other nations, including Sweden, Germany, and Finland, also recorded slight negative growth.

Sweden SE: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data was reported at 10.000 NA in 2019. Sweden SE: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data is updated yearly, averaging 10.000 NA from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2019, with 1 observations. Sweden SE: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 190, with first place being the best. The ranking of economies is determined by sorting the aggregate ease of doing business scores. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: bit.ly/3CLCbme; ; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year. Data before 2013 are not comparable with data from 2013 onward due to methodological changes.

Sweden GOI: Weighted Rank data was reported at 7.000 NA in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.000 NA for 2018. Sweden GOI: Weighted Rank data is updated yearly, averaging 15.000 NA from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2019, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.000 NA in 2018 and a record low of 7.000 NA in 2019. Sweden GOI: Weighted Rank data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Milken Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.Milken: Global Oportunity Index.

Actual value and historical data chart for Sweden Government Effectiveness Percentile Rank

Time series data for the statistic Revenue (% of GDP) and country Sweden. Indicator Definition:Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases the net worth of a government, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.The indicator "Revenue (% of GDP)" stands at 47.56 percent as of 12/31/2029. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -1E-13 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percentage points is -1E-13.The 3 year change in percentage points is 0.0978.The 5 year change in percentage points is -0.0194.The 10 year change in percentage points is -1.55.The Serie's long term average value is 51.57 percent. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2029, is 4.01 percentage points lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2026, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2029, is +0.0978.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1991, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2029, is -14.21.

This ranking displays the results of the worldwide Made-In-Country Index 2017, a survey conducted to show how positively products "made in..." are perceived in various countries all over the world. During this survey, 65 percent of respondents from Sweden perceived products made in the European Union as "slightly positive" or "very positive". The survey indicates that EU products have the strongest reputation in Sweden, followed by German products.

Sweden SE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 17.703 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.683 % for 2016. Sweden SE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 15.683 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.703 % in 2017 and a record low of 14.346 % in 1981. Sweden SE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

Sweden is the 8 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Time series data for the statistic GDP_Per_Capita_PPP_Current_International_USD and country Sweden. Indicator Definition:This statistic provides per capita values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars converted by purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the country plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. conversion factor is a spatial price deflator and currency converter that controls for price level differences between countries. Total population is a mid-year population based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.The statistic "GDP Per Capita PPP Current International USD" stands at 71,030.46 United States Dollars as of 12/31/2024, the highest value at least since 12/31/1991, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 5.61 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 5.61.The 3 year change in percent is 13.23.The 5 year change in percent is 24.51.The 10 year change in percent is 51.64.The Serie's long term average value is 39,729.22 United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 78.79 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +248.50%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2024, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 0.0%.

The capability approach by Amartya Sen (Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1998) measures quality of life in terms of capabilities; i.e. what individuals can do or be, as opposed to measuring quality of life in terms of wealth or happiness.

Practical considerations limit the number of capabilities that can be taken into account, and what capabilities are most relevant for quality of life may differ between contexts. For example, access to drinking-water is taken for granted by most people in Sweden in contrast to other countries that have areas that suffer from water shortage.

The purpose of the study was to collect information on what capabilities are perceived as important in the Swedish context. The starting point were the following 10 capabilities from a Swedish governmental investigation in 2015 : Time, Financial situation, Health, Political resources, Knowledge, Living environment, Occupation, Social relations, Security, and Housing.

The data was collected with a cross-sectional web based survey among health care related researchers and students at 5 Swedish universities who ranked the 10 capabilities. The data consists of 10 unique ranks assigned to each capability per participant and information on research area, gender, and age group of participants.

This ranking displays the results of the worldwide Made-In-Country Index 2017, a survey conducted to show how positively products "made in..." are perceived in various countries all over the world. During this survey, 79 percent of respondents from Norway perceived products made in Sweden as "slightly positive" or "very positive".

In 1938, the year before the Second World War, the United States had, by far, the largest economy in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). The five Allied Great Powers that emerged victorious from the war, along with the three Axis Tripartite Pact countries that were ultimately defeated made up the eight largest independent economies in 1938.

When values are converted into 1990 international dollars, the U.S. GDP was over 800 billion dollars in 1938, which was more than double that of the second largest economy, the Soviet Union. Even the combined economies of the UK, its dominions, and colonies had a value of just over 680 billion 1990 dollars, showing that the United States had established itself as the world's leading economy during the interwar period (despite the Great Depression).

Interestingly, the British and Dutch colonies had larger combined GDPs than their respective metropoles, which was a key motivator for the Japanese invasion of these territories in East Asia during the war. Trade with neutral and non-belligerent countries also contributed greatly to the economic development of Allied and Axis powers throughout the war; for example, natural resources from Latin America were essential to the American war effort, while German manufacturing was often dependent on Swedish iron supplies.

Sweden's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$195.76 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Sweden's main export partners were: Germany, Norway and the United States. The top three export commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Vehicles other than railway, tramway and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$188.97 Billion. In 2024, Sweden had a trade surplus of US$6.79 Billion.

The data contains inequality measures at the municipality-level for 1892 and 1871, as estimated in the PhD thesis "Institutions, Inequality and Societal Transformations" by Sara Moricz. The data also contains the source publications: 1) tabel 1 from “Bidrag till Sverige official statistik R) Valstatistik. XI. Statistiska Centralbyråns underdåniga berättelse rörande kommunala rösträtten år 1892” (biSOS R 1892) 2) tabel 1 from “Bidrag till Sverige official statistik R) Valstatistik. II. Statistiska Centralbyråns underdåniga berättelse rörande kommunala rösträtten år 1871” (biSOS R 1871)

moricz_inequality_agriculture.csv

A UTF-8 encoded .csv-file. Each row is a municipality of the agricultural sample (2222 in total). Each column is a variable.

R71muncipality_id: a unique identifier for the municipalities in the R1871 publication (the municipality name can be obtained from the source data) R92muncipality_id: a unique identifier for the municipalities in the R1892 publication (the municipality name can be obtained from the source data) agriTop1_1871: an ordinal measure (ranking) of the top 1 income share in the agricultural sector for 1871 agriTop1_1892: an ordinal measure (ranking) of the top 1 income share in the agricultural sector for 1892 highestFarm_1871: a cardinal measure of the top 1 person share in the agricultural sector for 1871 highestFarm_1871: a cardinal measure of the top 1 person share in the agricultural sector for 1892

moricz_inequality_industry.csv

A UTF-8 encoded .csv-file. Each row is a municipality of the industrial sample (1328 in total). Each column is a variable.

R71muncipality_id: see above description R92muncipality_id: see above description indTop1_1871: an ordinal measure (ranking) of the top 1 income share in the industrial sector for 1871 indTop1_1892: an ordinal measure (ranking) of the top 1 income share in the industrial sector for 1892

moricz_R1892_source_data.csv

A UTF-8 encoded .csv-file with the source data. The variables are described in the adherent codebook moricz_R1892_source_data_codebook.csv.

Contains table 1 from “Bidrag till Sverige official statistik R) Valstatistik. XI. Statistiska Centralbyråns underdåniga berättelse rörande kommunala rösträtten år 1892” (biSOS R 1892). SCB provides the scanned publication on their website. Dollar Typing Service typed and delivered the data in 2015. All numerical variables but two have been checked. This is easy to do since nearly all columns should sum up to another column. For “Folkmangd” (population) the numbers have been corrected against U1892. The highest estimate of errors in the variables is 0.005 percent (0.5 promille), calculated at cell level. The two numerical variables which have not been checked is “hogsta_fyrk_jo“ and “hogsta_fyrk_ov“, as this cannot much be compared internally in the data. According to my calculations as the worst case scenario, I have measurement errors of 0.0043 percent (0.43 promille) in those variables.

moricz_R1871_source_data.csv

A UTF-8 encoded .csv-file with the source data. The variables are described in the adherent codebook moricz_R1871_source_data_codebook.csv.

Contains table 1 from “Bidrag till Sverige official statistik R) Valstatistik. II. Statistiska Centralbyråns underdåniga berättelse rörande kommunala rösträtten år 1871” (biSOS R 1871). SCB provides the scanned publication on their website. Dollar Typing Service typed and delivered the data in 2015. The variables have been checked for accuracy, which is feasible since columns and rows should sum. The variables that most likely carry mistakes are “hogsta_fyrk_al” and “hogsta_fyrk_jo”.

The largest share of public expenditure in Sweden in 2022 was distributed to social protection. Social protection includes benefits such as pensions and unemployment benefits. It also covers services such childcare. In 2022, the expenditure on social protection reached an amount of around 380 billion Swedish kronor, accounting for 31 percent of total expenses.

Public administration and enterprise and economic development

The second largest share of the public expenditure was spent on public administration, followed by enterprise and economic development. Public administration expenditure composed nearly 26 percent of the total public expenditure in 2022, while enterprise and economic development made up 13 percent.

 Largest expenses on the sick and disabled

A high share of the expenditure on social protection was spent on sick and disabled people. A high portion of this includes spending on elderly care. The highest share of expenses regarding elderly care went to special housing, which is housing for elderly in need of more care, who cannot manage to live on their own.

The European Union is comprised of 27 member states with economies of varying sizes. In 2024, Germany, France, and Italy made up over half of the European economy's output. Roughly another quarter of the union's GDP was made up by the next five largest economies, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and Belgium. The remaining 19 member states make up the rest of the EU's GDP, with around 20 percent collectively.

This statistic shows the extent to which consumers agree that there should be rules concerning how users are rated on sharing economy sites and apps in Sweden in 2016. The majority of respondents, or ** percent, completely agree with this statement, while ***** percent of respondents completely disagree.

This statistic shows the extent to which consumers agree that user ratings are important for increasing trustworthiness on sharing economy sites and apps in Sweden in 2016. The majority of respondents, or ** percent, completely agree with this statement, while *** percent of respondents completely disagree.