Eastern Asia vs Sweden: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Eastern Asia
2.8%
in 2023
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Eastern Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.6% against 2.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 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, Eastern Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.6% against 2.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Sweden rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 22 groups.
- 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.