Switzerland spends the most per capita on research in Europe
Published: Tuesday, Aug 6th 2024, 17:20
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At just under 915 euros per capita, the Swiss Confederation spent the most on research and development in Europe in 2023. In the EU, the average was around 275 euros. In absolute figures, Switzerland ranks sixth in Europe.
Of the member states of the European Union (EU), the governments of Luxembourg (647 euros) followed by Denmark (552 euros) and Germany (529 euros) spent the most money per capita on research and development, according to Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, on Tuesday. Two non-EU countries were ahead of Luxembourg, but behind Switzerland: Iceland (751 euros) and Norway (677 euros).
In absolute figures, the governments of the EU member states spent a total of 123.7 billion euros on research and development, according to the report. Germany contributed around a third (44.7 billion euros), followed by France (18.3 billion euros) and Italy (13.4 billion euros).
The USA spent 187 billion euros on research and development last year, more than the EU, according to Eurostat data. According to the same source, Switzerland spent 8.1 billion euros, which was the sixth highest amount in Europe.
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