Sweden vs United States of America: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
United States of America
3.4%
in 2023
Sweden rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 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, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 3.6% against 3.4% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.