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

Singapore
13,603 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Sweden
23,001 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Singapore rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Singapore
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199420082023

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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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

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).