Switzerland - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Switzerland was 3.37 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 3.37 in 2015, while its lowest value was 2.32 in 2000.
Definition: Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.45 |
| 2000 | 2.32 |
| 2004 | 2.67 |
| 2008 | 2.71 |
| 2012 | 3.19 |
| 2015 | 3.37 |
| 2017 | 3.37 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
