Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Sweden

Sweden: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,720 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
23,001 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
All-time low
5,455 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
33
1981–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Sweden, 1981–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1981200220241981: 5.5k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 6.3k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 7.5k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 8.3k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 8.5k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 8.3k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 9.4k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 10.7k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 11.8k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 13.2k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 16.1k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 15.5k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 15.2k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 15.6k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 16.9k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 16.2k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 17.3k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 16.2k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 16.0k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 16.6k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 16.8k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 17.1k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 16.7k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 18.1k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 18.6k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 19.7k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 19.8k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 20.6k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 20.8k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 21.5k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 22.2k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 23.0k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 22.7k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Sweden stood at 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Sweden peaked at 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,455 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.

That places Sweden 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Sweden, 1981 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1981 5,455 US dollars, PPP converted
1983 6,268 US dollars, PPP converted +14.9%
1985 7,519 US dollars, PPP converted +20.0%
1987 8,256 US dollars, PPP converted +9.8%
1989 8,522 US dollars, PPP converted +3.2%
1991 8,280 US dollars, PPP converted -2.8%
1993 9,411 US dollars, PPP converted +13.7%
1995 10,662 US dollars, PPP converted +13.3%
1997 11,805 US dollars, PPP converted +10.7%
1999 13,237 US dollars, PPP converted +12.1%
2001 16,091 US dollars, PPP converted +21.6%
2003 15,512 US dollars, PPP converted -3.6%
2004 15,185 US dollars, PPP converted -2.1%
2005 15,600 US dollars, PPP converted +2.7%
2006 16,890 US dollars, PPP converted +8.3%
2007 16,242 US dollars, PPP converted -3.8%
2008 17,329 US dollars, PPP converted +6.7%
2009 16,220 US dollars, PPP converted -6.4%
2010 16,021 US dollars, PPP converted -1.2%
2011 16,628 US dollars, PPP converted +3.8%
2012 16,763 US dollars, PPP converted +0.8%
2013 17,107 US dollars, PPP converted +2.0%
2014 16,693 US dollars, PPP converted -2.4%
2015 18,077 US dollars, PPP converted +8.3%
2016 18,590 US dollars, PPP converted +2.8%
2017 19,727 US dollars, PPP converted +6.1%
2018 19,820 US dollars, PPP converted +0.5%
2019 20,643 US dollars, PPP converted +4.2%
2020 20,843 US dollars, PPP converted +1.0%
2021 21,544 US dollars, PPP converted +3.4%
2022 22,170 US dollars, PPP converted +2.9%
2023 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted +3.7%
2024 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,204 US dollars, PPP converted 5,455 US dollars, PPP converted 8,522 US dollars, PPP converted 5
1990s 10,679 US dollars, PPP converted 8,280 US dollars, PPP converted 13,237 US dollars, PPP converted 5
2000s 16,134 US dollars, PPP converted 15,185 US dollars, PPP converted 17,329 US dollars, PPP converted 8
2010s 18,007 US dollars, PPP converted 16,021 US dollars, PPP converted 20,643 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 22,056 US dollars, PPP converted 20,843 US dollars, PPP converted 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 10 Croatia 2,048 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 11 Belgium 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 1,371 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 12 Estonia 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 13 Latvia 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 14 Austria 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 15 Singapore 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Sweden?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Sweden was 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5,455 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
How does Sweden rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
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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).