Belgium vs Oceania: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
3.3%
in 2023
Oceania
1.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
7th
Oceania rank
8th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Oceania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.3% against 1.8% in Oceania, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Oceania ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 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, Belgium or Oceania?
- Belgium, at 3.3% against 1.8% in Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Oceania?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Oceania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Oceania rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Oceania ranks 8th 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.