Australia vs Sweden: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Australia
6,013 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Sweden
4,817 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted against 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted in Sweden, a difference of 1,196 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,969 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,246 US dollars, PPP converted | 276.77 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,901 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,356 US dollars, PPP converted | 544.83 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2000s | 5,086 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,590 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,497 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,556 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,360 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,196 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2020s | 5,887 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,717 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,170 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
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, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted against 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Australia and Sweden?
- 1,196 US dollars, PPP converted, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Australia ranks 10th 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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About this data
This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification