Return on assets in Sweden
Sweden: Return on assets was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
111th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Return on assets in Sweden, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, return on assets in Sweden stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Sweden peaked at 1.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 111th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Return on assets in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.8% | — |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +70.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -16.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 return on assets in Sweden?
- Return on assets in Sweden was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for return on assets?
- Sweden ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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