Norway vs Sweden: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Norway
3,936 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Sweden
4,817 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,936 US dollars, PPP converted in Norway, a difference of 881 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,114 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,246 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,131 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1,619 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,356 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,737 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,282 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,590 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,307 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,400 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,360 US dollars, PPP converted | 960.37 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,957 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,717 US dollars, PPP converted | 760.38 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted against 3,936 US dollars, PPP converted in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Norway and Sweden?
- 881 US dollars, PPP converted, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Norway ranks 15th 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