Sweden 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
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland, a difference of 616 US dollars, PPP converted.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,748 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,456 US dollars, PPP converted | 707.67 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 16,257 US dollars, PPP converted | 13,479 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,778 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18,803 US dollars, PPP converted | 18,403 US dollars, PPP converted | 399.88 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22,272 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,799 US dollars, PPP converted | 473.65 US dollars, PPP converted | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 22,720 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
- 616 US dollars, PPP converted, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Sweden ranks 12th 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).