Australia vs Estonia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Australia
1.9%
in 2021
Estonia
1.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Estonia rank
22nd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Estonia 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 | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 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 Estonia?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 20th and Estonia 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.