Austria vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Austria
3.3%
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
8th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
10th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Austria
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.3% against 1.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.9 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Austria |
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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Austria, at 3.3% against 1.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Austria and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 2.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th 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.