Denmark vs Sweden: Stock market return

Denmark
31.2%
in 2021
Sweden
29.6%
in 2021
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th

Stock market return over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31.2% against 29.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 8.7% 17.3% 8.6% Sweden
2000s 5.4% 3.4% 2.0% Denmark
2010s 13.9% 7.7% 6.2% Denmark
2020s 27.5% 18.2% 9.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 31.2% against 29.6% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Denmark and Sweden?
1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for stock market return?
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bloomberg, published as Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.