Singapore vs Sweden: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in Singapore, a difference of 9,398 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,791 US dollars, PPP converted | 18,889 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,098 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,939 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,272 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,333 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 type, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Singapore and Sweden?
- 9,398 US dollars, PPP converted, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Singapore ranks 15th 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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About this data
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).