How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?

6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

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 R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

23,001 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2023

Belgium rank

11th

Sweden rank

12th

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

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted in Sweden, a difference of 562 US dollars, PPP converted.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17,148 US dollars, PPP converted	18,889 US dollars, PPP converted	1,740 US dollars, PPP converted	Sweden
2020s	23,499 US dollars, PPP converted	22,272 US dollars, PPP converted	1,226 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 23,001 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?: 562 US dollars, PPP converted, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 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 R&D — 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 R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit: US dollars, PPP converted
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 45 places, 1,128 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table contains gross domestic R&D expenditures by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, experimental development, capital expenditure not elsewhere classified).