Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Sweden
Sweden: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type 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 32 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
31
1981–2024
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Sweden, 1981–2024
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 type 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 type 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.
Sweden ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Sweden, year by year
| 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% |
| 2009 | 16,220 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16,628 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 15,963 US dollars, PPP converted | 15,185 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,890 US dollars, PPP converted | 7 |
| 2010s | 18,228 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,628 US dollars, PPP converted | 20,643 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 2020s | 22,056 US dollars, PPP converted | 20,843 US dollars, PPP converted | 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Croatia 1,996 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Belgium 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Lithuania 1,328 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Estonia 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Latvia 550.57 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 14 Austria 18,446 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 15 Singapore 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Sweden?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type 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 type 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 type 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 type?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type 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 type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).