How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?

16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Sweden: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Argentina

3,751 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2012

Sweden

4,817 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2025

Argentina rank

16th

Sweden rank

13th

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time

Argentina
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,751 US dollars, PPP converted in Argentina, a difference of 1,066 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,894 US dollars, PPP converted	2,936 US dollars, PPP converted	1,042 US dollars, PPP converted	Sweden
2000s	2,076 US dollars, PPP converted	3,590 US dollars, PPP converted	1,514 US dollars, PPP converted	Sweden
2010s	3,557 US dollars, PPP converted	4,184 US dollars, PPP converted	627.68 US dollars, PPP converted	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Argentina or Sweden?: Sweden, at 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,751 US dollars, PPP converted in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Argentina and Sweden?: 1,066 US dollars, PPP converted, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?: Argentina ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit: US dollars, PPP converted
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification