Australia vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Australia
1.9%
in 2021
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
0.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
19th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 0.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 6.0 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 19th of 121 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 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 China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 0.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2021.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Australia and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 1.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Australia and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 20th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 19th 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.