Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type 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 type 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 type 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 32 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 type 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 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Croatia 1,996 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Belgium 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Lithuania 1,328 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Estonia 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Sweden 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Latvia 550.57 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 14 Austria 18,446 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 type in Switzerland?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type 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 type 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 type 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 type?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type 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 type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).