Belgium vs High income: Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure over time
- Belgium
- High income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in High income, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was High income ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and High income ranks 4th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and High income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.3% | High income |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.4% | High income |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, Belgium or High income?
- Belgium, at 3.3% against 2.9% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Belgium and High income?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and High income?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and High income rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 6th and High income ranks 4th 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.