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.

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Switzerland

Name: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Switzerland
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Switzerland: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D was 6,530 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

6,530 US dollars, PPP converted

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

9th

of 31 countries

All-time high

6,691 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2023

All-time low

826.3 US dollars, PPP converted

in 1981

Years of data

1981–2024

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 allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2024.
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%

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 Chinese Taipei 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

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More public sector data for Switzerland

Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)

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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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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: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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