Argentina vs South Africa: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Argentina
0.6%
in 2023
South Africa
0.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
61st
South Africa rank
60th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.