Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Australia
1.9%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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.