Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 25.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sweden, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sweden stood at 25.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sweden peaked at 140.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 131st of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.5% | — |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 123.7% | +144.1% |
| 2014 | 134.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 140.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -85.8% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8%, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +144.1% | 50.7% | 123.7% |
| 2016 | -85.8% | 140.3% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 45.0% | 51.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 18.7% | 140.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.2% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 128 El Salvador 25.7% compare
- 129 Belgium 25.5% compare
- 130 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25.2% compare
- 132 Spain 25.1% compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 25.0% compare
- 134 Guatemala 24.6% compare
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sweden?
- Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sweden was 25.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 140.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
- Sweden ranks 131st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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