Australia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Australia
1.9%
in 2021
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 2.3% against 1.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 20th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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.