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
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.