Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 0.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 116 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 0.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 1.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Australia ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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.