How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?

5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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 type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Sweden

23,001 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2023

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 type over time

Sweden
Switzerland

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland, a difference of 897 US dollars, PPP converted.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 32 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19,482 US dollars, PPP converted	19,122 US dollars, PPP converted	360.5 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 type, Sweden or Switzerland?: Sweden, at 23,001 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Sweden and Switzerland?: 897 US dollars, PPP converted, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?: Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 32 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 type of R&D — 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 type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit: US dollars, PPP converted
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 45 places, 1,128 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table contains gross domestic R&D expenditures by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, experimental development, capital expenditure not elsewhere classified).