Australia vs Early-demographic dividend: Research and development expenditure

Australia
1.9%
in 2021
Early-demographic dividend
0.8%
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
Early-demographic dividend rank
20th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Australia
  • Early-demographic dividend
0.511.522.5199620082021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.9% against 0.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 18th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 116 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 0.6% 1.3% Australia
2010s 2.1% 0.7% 1.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Australia or Early-demographic dividend?
Australia, at 1.9% against 0.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Australia and Early-demographic dividend?
1.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Early-demographic dividend?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Australia and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Australia ranks 18th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 116 countries.
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.