Africa Eastern and Southern vs Poland: Research and development expenditure

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.6%
in 2010
Poland
1.6%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Poland rank
26th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Poland
0.50.7511.21.5199620092023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.6% against 0.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Poland ranks 26th of 31 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Africa Eastern and Southern or Poland?
Poland, at 1.6% against 0.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Africa Eastern and Southern and Poland?
1.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Poland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2010.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Poland rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Poland ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 3,092 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.