Belarus vs South Africa: Research spending gdp

Belarus
0.5872
in 2024
South Africa
0.6148
in 2022
Belarus rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th

Research spending gdp over time

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81199620102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6148 against 0.5872 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0276.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.73 0.5269 0.2031 Belarus
2000s 0.7015 0.746 0.0445 South Africa
2010s 0.5917 0.6916 0.0999 South Africa
2020s 0.4912 0.6106 0.1194 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research spending gdp, Belarus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6148 against 0.5872 in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in research spending gdp between Belarus and South Africa?
0.0276, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for research spending gdp?
Belarus ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Research spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Research spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,375 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed