Ireland vs Sweden: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita

Ireland
62,454 current LCU per person
in 2024
Sweden
55,495 current LCU per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
71st
Sweden rank
73rd

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 62,454 current LCU per person against 55,495 current LCU per person in Sweden, a difference of 6,959 current LCU per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 73rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9,744 current LCU per person -3,268 current LCU per person 13,012 current LCU per person Ireland
2010s 22,487 current LCU per person 103,453 current LCU per person 80,966 current LCU per person Sweden
2020s 54,193 current LCU per person 37,888 current LCU per person 16,306 current LCU per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 62,454 current LCU per person against 55,495 current LCU per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita between Ireland and Sweden?
6,959 current LCU per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
Ireland ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.