Ireland vs South Africa: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,153 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted in South Africa, a difference of 1,046 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 30 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 598.56 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,723 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,125 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,322 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,601 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,279 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,130 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,661 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,531 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,395 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,367 US dollars, PPP converted | 972.41 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,848 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,789 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,059 US dollars, PPP converted | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 6,153 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and between Ireland and South Africa?
- 1,046 US dollars, PPP converted, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- Ireland ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.