Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Sweden

Sweden: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 1.26 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.26
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
159th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2014
All-time low
1.26
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Sweden, 2012–2022

00.511.52012201720222012: 1.42014: 1.42016: 1.42018: 1.42020: 1.42022: 1.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sweden is 1.26, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sweden peaked at 1.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2022.

That places Sweden 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Sweden, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 1.35
2014 1.44 +6.7%
2016 1.43 -0.7%
2018 1.38 -3.5%
2020 1.4 +1.4%
2022 1.26 -10.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 65% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.94, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4 1.35 1.44 4
2020s 1.33 1.26 1.4 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 156 Denmark 1.38 compare
  2. 157 Japan 1.36 compare
  3. 158 Singapore 1.31 compare
  4. 160 United Arab Emirates 1.25 compare
  5. 161 Austria 1.22 compare
  6. 161 Brazil 1.22 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sweden?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sweden was 1.26 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2014.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Sweden ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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