Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) was 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2024, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Switzerland stood at 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Switzerland peaked at 6,691 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 826.3 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 826.3 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1983 | 1,444 US dollars, PPP converted | +74.7% |
| 1986 | 1,861 US dollars, PPP converted | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 1,772 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,396 US dollars, PPP converted | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 1,914 US dollars, PPP converted | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 2,929 US dollars, PPP converted | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 2,889 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,861 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,652 US dollars, PPP converted | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2,657 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,923 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 3,239 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 3,237 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,703 US dollars, PPP converted | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 4,086 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 4,782 US dollars, PPP converted | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 5,042 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5,261 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,187 US dollars, PPP converted | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 5,998 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,220 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,576 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6,546 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,605 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,691 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +74.7% | 826.3 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,444 US dollars, PPP converted |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,660 US dollars, PPP converted | 826.3 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,396 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,649 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,914 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,929 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,657 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,703 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,368 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,086 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,220 US dollars, PPP converted | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,590 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,691 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 Poland 7,890 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Spain 13,367 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Croatia 1,018 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Canada 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Slovenia 829.05 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Taiwan 9,085 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Lithuania 608.36 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Australia 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Estonia 447.87 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Mexico 5,419 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Latvia 245.5 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Austria 5,410 US dollars, PPP converted compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Switzerland?
- Government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Switzerland was 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,691 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.3 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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