Australia vs Switzerland: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Australia
6,013 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Switzerland
6,530 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia, a difference of 517 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,920 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,660 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,260 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 1990s | 3,864 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,649 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,215 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2000s | 4,912 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,760 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,571 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,368 US dollars, PPP converted | 202.74 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2020s | 5,861 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,590 US dollars, PPP converted | 728.32 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Australia and Switzerland?
- 517 US dollars, PPP converted, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification