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

Sweden
22,720 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Switzerland
22,104 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Sweden rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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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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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).