Latvia vs Sweden: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted against 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia, a difference of 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Sweden's figure about 36.9 times Latvia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 13 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.05 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,901 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,790 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2000s | 261.82 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,134 US dollars, PPP converted | 15,872 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2010s | 359.53 US dollars, PPP converted | 18,007 US dollars, PPP converted | 17,647 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2020s | 540.16 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,056 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,516 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
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, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted against 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Latvia and Sweden?
- 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Latvia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 13 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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About this data
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).