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

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

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

Latvia

245.5 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Sweden

4,817 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2025

Latvia rank

12th

Sweden rank

13th

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

Latvia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted against 245.5 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia, a difference of 4,572 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Sweden's figure about 19.6 times Latvia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 12 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.5 US dollars, PPP converted	3,235 US dollars, PPP converted	3,175 US dollars, PPP converted	Sweden
2000s	106.34 US dollars, PPP converted	3,590 US dollars, PPP converted	3,483 US dollars, PPP converted	Sweden
2010s	109.16 US dollars, PPP converted	4,360 US dollars, PPP converted	4,251 US dollars, PPP converted	Sweden
2020s	192.75 US dollars, PPP converted	4,697 US dollars, PPP converted	4,504 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, Latvia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted against 245.5 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Latvia and Sweden?: 4,572 US dollars, PPP converted, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?: Latvia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 12 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