Australia vs Slovenia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Australia
1.9%
in 2021
Slovenia
2.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Slovenia rank
19th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 19th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 1.5% 0.5% Australia
2010s 2.1% 2.2% 0.1% Slovenia
2020s 1.9% 2.1% 0.3% Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 2.1% 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 Slovenia?
0.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovenia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Slovenia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Australia ranks 20th and Slovenia 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.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed