Canada vs Singapore: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Canada
1.8%
in 2024
Singapore
1.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
26th
Singapore rank
25th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Canada or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Canada and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Canada ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 25th 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.