China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Finland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1.1%
in 2024
Finland
3.1%
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
10th
Finland rank
11th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.1% against 1.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th of 22 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Finland?
- Finland, at 3.1% against 1.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Finland?
- 2.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Finland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th 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.