Austria vs Belgium: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Austria
3.3%
in 2023
Belgium
3.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
8th
Belgium rank
7th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 7th 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.