Europe vs Switzerland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Europe
2.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.2%
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.2% against 2.0% in Europe, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Europe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 22 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Europe or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.2% against 2.0% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Switzerland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 22 groups.
- 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.