Northern America vs Sweden: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Northern America
3.3%
in 2023
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
Northern America rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Northern America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Northern America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 2nd 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 | Northern America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 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, Northern America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Northern America and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Northern America and Sweden rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Northern America ranks 2nd 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.