GERD as a percentage of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 3.6% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2001
All-time low
3.1%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1997β2023
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Sweden, 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Sweden is 3.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Sweden peaked at 3.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2014.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Sweden?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Sweden was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release