Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 3.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 25,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 25.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 79,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5745 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland was 3.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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