China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
0.3%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.3%
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
19th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 2.3% against 0.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 7.3 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 19th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 22 groups.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
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, Macao Special Administrative Region or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 2.3% against 0.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 2.0%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 19th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th 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.