Austria vs Switzerland: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Austria
5,410 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Switzerland
6,530 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Austria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,410 US dollars, PPP converted in Austria, a difference of 1,120 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,491 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,660 US dollars, PPP converted | 169.25 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,177 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,649 US dollars, PPP converted | 471.7 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,903 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted | 249.04 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,056 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,368 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,312 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,703 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,590 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,887 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, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,410 US dollars, PPP converted in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1,120 US dollars, PPP converted, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Austria ranks 12th 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