Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,104 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22,104 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
All-time low
6,385 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
15
1981–2023

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Switzerland, 1981–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981200220231981: 6.4k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 6.4k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 8.8k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 9.6k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 9.3k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 9.8k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 10.4k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 12.5k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 14.5k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 16.2k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 18.2k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 18.9k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 20.3k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 21.5k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 22.1k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

In 2023, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Switzerland stood at 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Switzerland peaked at 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,385 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2023.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1981 6,385 US dollars, PPP converted
1983 6,389 US dollars, PPP converted +0.1%
1986 8,823 US dollars, PPP converted +38.1%
1989 9,594 US dollars, PPP converted +8.7%
1992 9,342 US dollars, PPP converted -2.6%
1996 9,821 US dollars, PPP converted +5.1%
2000 10,390 US dollars, PPP converted +5.8%
2004 12,468 US dollars, PPP converted +20.0%
2008 14,489 US dollars, PPP converted +16.2%
2012 16,245 US dollars, PPP converted +12.1%
2015 18,224 US dollars, PPP converted +12.2%
2017 18,859 US dollars, PPP converted +3.5%
2019 20,284 US dollars, PPP converted +7.6%
2021 21,494 US dollars, PPP converted +6.0%
2023 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,798 US dollars, PPP converted 6,385 US dollars, PPP converted 9,594 US dollars, PPP converted 4
1990s 9,582 US dollars, PPP converted 9,342 US dollars, PPP converted 9,821 US dollars, PPP converted 2
2000s 12,449 US dollars, PPP converted 10,390 US dollars, PPP converted 14,489 US dollars, PPP converted 3
2010s 18,403 US dollars, PPP converted 16,245 US dollars, PPP converted 20,284 US dollars, PPP converted 4
2020s 21,799 US dollars, PPP converted 21,494 US dollars, PPP converted 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Croatia 2,048 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 11 Belgium 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 1,371 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 12 Sweden 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 12 Estonia 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 13 Latvia 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 14 Austria 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 15 Singapore 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 16 Denmark 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Switzerland?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Switzerland was 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,385 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
How does Switzerland rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
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US dollars, PPP converted
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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).