Belarus vs South Africa: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Belarus
0.6%
in 2024
South Africa
0.6%
in 2022
Belarus rank
62nd
South Africa rank
60th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Belarus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th 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.