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

Belgium
23,563 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
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 type over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted in Sweden, a difference of 843 US dollars, PPP converted.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 32 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 10,429 US dollars, PPP converted 15,963 US dollars, PPP converted 5,534 US dollars, PPP converted Sweden
2010s 16,192 US dollars, PPP converted 18,228 US dollars, PPP converted 2,036 US dollars, PPP converted Sweden
2020s 22,941 US dollars, PPP converted 21,890 US dollars, PPP converted 1,052 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 type, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 23,563 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 type between Belgium and Sweden?
843 US dollars, PPP converted, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 32 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 type of expenditure — 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 type of expenditure — 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
45 places, 1,509 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).