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
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.