Belgium 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
- Belgium
- Switzerland
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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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).