Singapore 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
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in Singapore, a difference of 9,117 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,019 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,901 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,882 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6,930 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,134 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,203 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,245 US dollars, PPP converted | 18,007 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,762 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,568 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,890 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,322 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, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Singapore and Sweden?
- 9,117 US dollars, PPP converted, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Singapore ranks 15th 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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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).