Australia vs Switzerland: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland, a difference of 4,801 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,196 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,604 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,408 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10,355 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,582 US dollars, PPP converted | 772.68 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2000s | 18,097 US dollars, PPP converted | 12,449 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,648 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2010s | 25,239 US dollars, PPP converted | 19,122 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,117 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2020s | 26,082 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,799 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,283 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Australia and Switzerland?
- 4,801 US dollars, PPP converted, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). 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 gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).