Australia vs Switzerland: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland, a difference of 4,801 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 30 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,196 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,604 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,408 US dollars, PPP converted | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10,355 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,582 US dollars, PPP converted | 772.68 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2000s | 18,097 US dollars, PPP converted | 12,449 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,648 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2010s | 25,239 US dollars, PPP converted | 19,122 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,117 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2020s | 26,082 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,799 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,283 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Australia and Switzerland?
- 4,801 US dollars, PPP converted, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- Australia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). 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 Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.