R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Sweden in 2023 — 3.6%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 84. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 0.33 pp.
1997–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sweden
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.6 | +0.13 pp |
| 2022 | 3.47 | +0.06 pp |
| 2021 | 3.42 | −0.09 pp |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +0.05 pp |
| 2018 | 3.35 | −0.05 pp |
| 2017 | 3.39 | +0.14 pp |
| 2016 | 3.26 | +0.02 pp |
| 2015 | 3.24 | +0.12 pp |
| 2014 | 3.12 | −0.15 pp |
| 2013 | 3.28 | +0.03 pp |
| 2012 | 3.25 | +0.04 pp |
| 2011 | 3.21 | +0.02 pp |
| 2010 | 3.19 | −0.23 pp |
| 2009 | 3.41 | −0.08 pp |
| 2008 | 3.49 | +0.25 pp |
| 2007 | 3.24 | −0.24 pp |
| 2006 | 3.48 | +0.12 pp |
| 2005 | 3.36 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | 3.37 | −0.22 pp |
| 2003 | 3.58 | — |
| 2001 | 3.87 | — |
| 1999 | 3.38 | — |
| 1997 | 3.27 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) as a percentage of GDP — all current and capital spending by business, government, universities and nonprofit organizations on basic and applied research. The threshold of 3% of GDP is the target adopted in the EU; the leaders (Israel, South Korea) exceed 4.5%.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
The number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Education Patent applications by residentsHow many patent applications residents of a country file per year.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
