Spain vs Switzerland: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Spain
13,367 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Switzerland
6,530 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland, a difference of 6,837 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 3,257 US dollars, PPP converted 1,660 US dollars, PPP converted 1,597 US dollars, PPP converted Spain
1990s 6,060 US dollars, PPP converted 2,649 US dollars, PPP converted 3,411 US dollars, PPP converted Spain
2000s 11,433 US dollars, PPP converted 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted 8,282 US dollars, PPP converted Spain
2010s 11,096 US dollars, PPP converted 5,368 US dollars, PPP converted 5,728 US dollars, PPP converted Spain
2020s 12,441 US dollars, PPP converted 6,590 US dollars, PPP converted 5,851 US dollars, PPP converted Spain

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, Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Spain and Switzerland?
6,837 US dollars, PPP converted, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Spain ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification