Switzerland Lowest R&D Spending
Research and development expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The lowest r&d spending in Switzerland was 2.26% in 2000. The top 5 years were: 2000 (2.26%), 1996 (2.38%), 2004 (2.61%), 2008 (2.65%), 2012 (2.87%).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Switzerland Top 5 Lowest R&D Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2000 |
2.26% |
| 2nd |
1996 |
2.38% |
| 3rd |
2004 |
2.61% |
| 4th |
2008 |
2.65% |
| 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 |