Australia vs Central Asia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Australia
1.9%
in 2021
Central Asia
0.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Central Asia rank
22nd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- Central Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 0.1% in Central Asia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 14.3 times Central Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Central Asia ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 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 Asia?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 0.1% in Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Central Asia?
- 1.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Central Asia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 20th and Central Asia ranks 22nd 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.