Austria vs Sweden: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Austria
5,410 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Sweden
4,817 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5,410 US dollars, PPP converted against 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted in Sweden, a difference of 593 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,463 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,246 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,783 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,229 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,356 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,127 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,950 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,590 US dollars, PPP converted | 639.78 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,058 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,360 US dollars, PPP converted | 302.08 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,821 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,717 US dollars, PPP converted | 103.8 US dollars, PPP converted | Austria |
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, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 5,410 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 Austria and Sweden?
- 593 US dollars, PPP converted, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Austria ranks 12th 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