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Affärslivet Research · 47 reports

Economic reports & global indexes

A free, source-cited library on the Swedish, Nordic and world economy — from primary data (Statistics Sweden, the Riksbank, World Bank, IMF, IEA, WHO, SIPRI). Every figure carries its source and date; every dataset is downloadable as CSV/JSON under CC BY 4.0. Browse by theme below, or open the machine-readable data catalogue.


Affärslivet indexes 1

Our own composite indexes — proprietary rankings you won't find anywhere else, built transparently from official data.

Sweden & Nordic 2

Our home turf: Sweden's economy in depth and the Nordics compared, built from Statistics Sweden, the Riksbank and World Bank data.

Global economic rankings 8

Every major economy ranked — GDP, growth, inflation, unemployment, debt, population and trade — with nominal & PPP figures and 10-year trends.

Countries by Population 2026

Countries by Population 2026: 49 economies ranked by population, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. India leads at 1,463.9 million; Sweden ranks 37th of 49 at 10.6 million (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Fastest-Growing Economies 2026

Fastest-Growing Economies 2026: 49 economies ranked by GDP growth, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ireland leads at 12.3%; Sweden ranks 30th of 49 at 1.5% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Government Debt by Country 2026

Government Debt by Country 2026: 23 economies ranked by government debt (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Singapore leads at 167.8%; Sweden is not in this ranking. Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Inflation Rate by Country 2026

Inflation Rate by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by inflation (CPI), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Argentina leads at 219.9%; Sweden ranks 45th of 49 at 0.7% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Largest Economies in the World 2026

Largest Economies in the World 2026: 49 economies ranked by GDP (nominal), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. United States leads at $30.77 trillion; Sweden ranks 25th of 49 at $669.0 billion (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Most Trade-Dependent Economies 2026

Most Trade-Dependent Economies 2026: 48 economies ranked by exports (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Singapore leads at 177.9%; Sweden ranks 14th of 48 at 53.2% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Richest Countries in the World 2026

Richest Countries in the World 2026: 49 economies ranked by GDP per capita, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ireland leads at $131,592; Sweden ranks 10th of 49 at $63,133 (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Unemployment Rate by Country 2026

Unemployment Rate by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by unemployment (ILO), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. South Africa leads at 32.4%; Sweden ranks 6th of 49 at 8.7% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Business & finance 8

The business climate ranked worldwide: stock-market size, foreign investment, entrepreneurship, taxes, trade balances, manufacturing and reserves.

Current Account Balance by Country 2026

Current Account Balance by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by current account balance (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ireland leads at 17.4%; Sweden ranks 10th of 49 at 6.1% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Entrepreneurship by Country 2026

Entrepreneurship by Country 2026: 48 economies ranked by new business density, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. United Kingdom leads at 19.2; Sweden ranks 12th of 48 at 7.1 (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Foreign Direct Investment by Country 2026

Foreign Direct Investment by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by FDI net inflows, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. United States leads at $297.1 billion; Sweden ranks 13th of 49 at $30.7 billion (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country 2026

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by foreign-exchange reserves, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. China leads at $3.75 trillion; Sweden ranks 33rd of 49 at $74.2 billion (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

High-Tech Exports by Country 2026

High-Tech Exports by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by high-tech exports (% of manufactured exports), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Philippines leads at 61.0%; Sweden ranks 25th of 49 at 17.7% (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Manufacturing by Country 2026

Manufacturing by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by manufacturing (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ireland leads at 33.9%; Sweden ranks 27th of 49 at 12.5% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Stock Market Capitalisation by Country 2026

Stock Market Capitalisation by Country 2026: 45 economies ranked by stock market capitalisation (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. South Africa leads at 327.2%; Sweden is not in this ranking. Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Tax Revenue by Country 2026

Tax Revenue by Country 2026: 45 economies ranked by tax revenue (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Denmark leads at 33.4%; Sweden ranks 4th of 45 at 27.2% (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Development & society 6

Beyond GDP: CO2 emissions, renewable energy, life expectancy, health and education spending, and defence budgets by country.

CO2 Emissions by Country 2026

CO2 Emissions by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by CO2 emissions, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. China leads at 13,124.7; Sweden ranks 42nd of 49 at 37.8 (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Education Spending by Country 2026

Education Spending by Country 2026: 48 economies ranked by education spending (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Sweden leads at 7.3%; Sweden ranks 1st of 48 at 7.3% (2022). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Health Spending by Country 2026

Health Spending by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by health spending (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. United States leads at 16.7%; Sweden ranks 7th of 49 at 11.2% (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Life Expectancy by Country 2026

Life Expectancy by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by life expectancy, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Switzerland leads at 84.4; Sweden ranks 2nd of 49 at 84.1 (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Military Spending by Country 2026

Military Spending by Country 2026: 48 economies ranked by military spending (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ukraine leads at 34.5%; Sweden ranks 20th of 48 at 2.0% (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Renewable Energy by Country 2026

Renewable Energy by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by renewable energy share, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Iceland leads at 82.4%; Sweden ranks 4th of 49 at 57.9% (2021). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0

Country profiles 22

Deep economic profiles for the world's major economies — GDP (nominal & PPP), growth, inflation, jobs, trade and world rankings.

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