Central and Southern Asia vs China: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Central and Southern Asia
0.5%
in 2023
China
2.6%
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
17th
China rank
16th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.6% against 0.5% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes China's figure about 4.7 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and China ranks 16th of 22 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | China |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% | China |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.5% | 1.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Central and Southern Asia or China?
- China, at 2.6% against 0.5% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Central and Southern Asia and China?
- 2.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and China rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and China ranks 16th of 22 groups.
- 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.