Belgium vs Sweden: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Belgium
4,805 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Sweden
4,817 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted against 4,805 US dollars, PPP converted in Belgium, a difference of 12 US dollars, PPP converted.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,902 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,246 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,344 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,271 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,356 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,085 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,304 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,590 US dollars, PPP converted | 286.09 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,103 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,360 US dollars, PPP converted | 257.64 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,874 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,697 US dollars, PPP converted | 177.35 US dollars, PPP converted | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted against 4,805 US dollars, PPP converted in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Belgium and Sweden?
- 12 US dollars, PPP converted, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Belgium ranks 14th 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