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

Belgium
24,739 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Sweden
22,720 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted in Sweden, a difference of 2,019 US dollars, PPP converted.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5,602 US dollars, PPP converted 7,641 US dollars, PPP converted 2,039 US dollars, PPP converted Sweden
1990s 7,634 US dollars, PPP converted 10,679 US dollars, PPP converted 3,045 US dollars, PPP converted Sweden
2000s 10,566 US dollars, PPP converted 16,134 US dollars, PPP converted 5,567 US dollars, PPP converted Sweden
2010s 15,809 US dollars, PPP converted 18,007 US dollars, PPP converted 2,198 US dollars, PPP converted Sweden
2020s 23,301 US dollars, PPP converted 22,056 US dollars, PPP converted 1,245 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium

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, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Belgium and Sweden?
2,019 US dollars, PPP converted, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Belgium ranks 11th 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).