Austria vs Sweden: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Austria
3.3%
in 2023
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
Austria rank
8th
Sweden rank
4th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 4th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.