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

Singapore
13,603 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Sweden
22,720 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Singapore rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Singapore
  • Sweden
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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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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).