Austria vs Switzerland: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Austria

3.3%

in 2023

Switzerland

3.2%

in 2023

Austria rank

7th

Switzerland rank

8th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Austria currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 116 countries.

Indicator: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,375 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.