Australia vs Sweden: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Australia
26,905 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Sweden
22,720 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted in Sweden, a difference of 4,185 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5,260 US dollars, PPP converted 6,856 US dollars, PPP converted 1,595 US dollars, PPP converted Sweden
2000s 20,895 US dollars, PPP converted 16,468 US dollars, PPP converted 4,427 US dollars, PPP converted Australia
2010s 25,465 US dollars, PPP converted 18,034 US dollars, PPP converted 7,431 US dollars, PPP converted Australia
2020s 26,082 US dollars, PPP converted 22,272 US dollars, PPP converted 3,809 US dollars, PPP converted Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Australia and Sweden?
4,185 US dollars, PPP converted, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).