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

Belgium
24,739 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Switzerland
22,104 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland, a difference of 2,635 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 5,599 US dollars, PPP converted 8,269 US dollars, PPP converted 2,669 US dollars, PPP converted Switzerland
1990s 7,765 US dollars, PPP converted 9,821 US dollars, PPP converted 2,057 US dollars, PPP converted Switzerland
2000s 10,417 US dollars, PPP converted 12,449 US dollars, PPP converted 2,032 US dollars, PPP converted Switzerland
2010s 17,061 US dollars, PPP converted 18,403 US dollars, PPP converted 1,342 US dollars, PPP converted Switzerland
2020s 23,499 US dollars, PPP converted 21,799 US dollars, PPP converted 1,700 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium

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, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Belgium and Switzerland?
2,635 US dollars, PPP converted, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Belgium ranks 11th 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
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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).