Switzerland Highest R&D Spending
Research and development expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest r&d spending in Switzerland was 3.31% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (3.31%), 2019 (3.20%), 2015 (3.08%), 2017 (3.08%), 2012 (2.87%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Switzerland Top 5 Highest R&D Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2021 |
3.31% |
| 2nd |
2019 |
3.20% |
| 3rd |
2015 |
3.08% |
| 4th |
2017 |
3.08% |
| 5th |
2012 |
2.87% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2021 |
3.31% |
+0.11% |
6th |
| 2019 |
3.20% |
+0.12% |
6th |
| 2017 |
3.08% |
−0.00% |
5th |
| 2015 |
3.08% |
+0.20% |
5th |
| 2012 |
2.87% |
+0.22% |
9th |
| 2008 |
2.65% |
+0.04% |
8th |
| 2004 |
2.61% |
+0.34% |
5th |
| 2000 |
2.26% |
−0.11% |
7th |
| 1996 |
2.38% |
– |
5th |