Enhetsvärde

Enhetsvärde is a Swedish term that refers to the value assigned to a single unit of a quantity. It serves as a basis for calculations, conversions, and comparisons across different contexts. The concept is most often used to express quantities on a per-unit basis and to scale up to total amounts.

In metrology and measurement, enhetsvärde denotes the numeric value of one unit in a chosen measurement system. It is the standard unit against which other quantities are measured, and is equal to 1 in base units. Practically, quantities are often expressed as the enhetsvärde multiplied by the number of units, for example total length equals enhetsvärde × number of units.

In economics and accounting, enhetsvärde commonly corresponds to the unit price or cost per unit. It is calculated by dividing the total cost by the number of units, enabling pricing, budgeting, and comparison of products. For example, if 5 meters of fabric cost 100 SEK, the enhetsvärde is 20 SEK per meter; if a bottle contains 750 ml and costs 35 SEK, the enhetsvärde is about 0.0467 SEK per ml.

In data handling and statistics, enhetsvärde can refer to a normalization constant or scaling factor used to convert varying quantities to a common per-unit basis, which facilitates comparisons across different units or observations.

The exact meaning of enhetsvärde can vary by context, but the common thread is that it describes the value of a single unit to express or compare larger quantities.