Canada vs Switzerland: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Canada
9,350 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Switzerland
6,530 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland, a difference of 2,820 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,213 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,660 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,553 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 1990s | 6,099 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,649 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,450 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2000s | 8,302 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,150 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2010s | 9,440 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,368 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,072 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2020s | 9,851 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,605 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,246 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
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, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Canada and Switzerland?
- 2,820 US dollars, PPP converted, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Canada ranks 7th 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