Australia vs Early-demographic dividend: Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure over time
- Australia
- Early-demographic dividend
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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About this data
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.