Austria vs Finland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Austria
3.3%
in 2023
Finland
3.1%
in 2023
Austria rank
8th
Finland rank
11th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Finland ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 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 Finland?
- Austria, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Austria and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th and Finland ranks 11th 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.