Australia vs Central and Southern Asia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Australia
1.9%
in 2021
Central and Southern Asia
0.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Central and Southern Asia rank
17th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 0.5% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Australia or Central and Southern Asia?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 0.5% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Central and Southern Asia?
- 1.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central and Southern Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 20th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th 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.