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 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23,001 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
23,001 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
All-time low
17,107 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2023

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Sweden, 2013–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2013201820232013: 17.1k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 18.1k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 19.7k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 20.6k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 21.5k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 23.0k US dollars, PPP converted

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Sweden stood at 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% 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, 17,107 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Sweden, 2013 to 2023.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
2013 17,107 US dollars, PPP converted
2015 18,077 US dollars, PPP converted +5.7%
2017 19,727 US dollars, PPP converted +9.1%
2019 20,643 US dollars, PPP converted +4.6%
2021 21,544 US dollars, PPP converted +4.4%
2023 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,889 US dollars, PPP converted 17,107 US dollars, PPP converted 20,643 US dollars, PPP converted 4
2020s 22,272 US dollars, PPP converted 21,544 US dollars, PPP converted 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 10 Croatia 1,996 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 11 Belgium 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 1,328 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 12 Estonia 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 13 Latvia 550.57 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 14 Austria 18,446 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 type in Sweden?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Sweden was 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, 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 17,107 US dollars, PPP converted in 2013.
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 2023.
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 34.5%. 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 R&D — 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 type of R&D — 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
45 places, 1,128 data points, 1981–2024
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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).