Austria vs Switzerland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Austria
3.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.