India vs South Africa: Research spending gdp

India
0.6456
in 2020
South Africa
0.6148
in 2022
India rank
54th
South Africa rank
56th

Research spending gdp over time

  • India
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.8199620092022

How they compare

India currently reports 0.6456 against 0.6148 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0308.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was India ahead.

India ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6867 0.5269 0.1598 India
2000s 0.7922 0.746 0.0462 India
2010s 0.7044 0.6916 0.0128 India
2020s 0.6456 0.603 0.0426 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research spending gdp, India or South Africa?
India, at 0.6456 against 0.6148 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in research spending gdp between India and South Africa?
0.0308, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for research spending gdp?
India ranks 54th 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