Singapore 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
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in Singapore, a difference of 8,501 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Singapore's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,605 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,821 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,216 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6,638 US dollars, PPP converted | 12,449 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,811 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10,678 US dollars, PPP converted | 18,403 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,724 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12,939 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,799 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,860 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, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted against 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 8,501 US dollars, PPP converted, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Singapore ranks 15th 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).