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
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Switzerland, 1981–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Croatia 2,048 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Belgium 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Lithuania 1,371 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Sweden 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Estonia 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Latvia 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 14 Austria 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 15 Singapore 13,603 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 16 Denmark 12,265 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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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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).