Austria vs Switzerland: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Austria
18,558 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Switzerland
22,104 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Austria rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted in Austria, a difference of 3,546 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 34 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 3,377 US dollars, PPP converted 7,798 US dollars, PPP converted 4,421 US dollars, PPP converted Switzerland
1990s 5,342 US dollars, PPP converted 9,582 US dollars, PPP converted 4,240 US dollars, PPP converted Switzerland
2000s 10,124 US dollars, PPP converted 12,449 US dollars, PPP converted 2,326 US dollars, PPP converted Switzerland
2010s 16,092 US dollars, PPP converted 18,403 US dollars, PPP converted 2,311 US dollars, PPP converted Switzerland
2020s 18,136 US dollars, PPP converted 21,799 US dollars, PPP converted 3,663 US dollars, PPP converted Switzerland

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, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Austria and Switzerland?
3,546 US dollars, PPP converted, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Austria ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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).