China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Slovenia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
0.3%
in 2024
Slovenia
2.1%
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
19th
Slovenia rank
19th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Slovenia
0123200020122024

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 2.1% against 0.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 6.9 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 19th of 22 groups.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 1.5% 1.4% Slovenia
2010s 0.1% 2.2% 2.1% Slovenia
2020s 0.4% 2.1% 1.8% Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 2.1% 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 Slovenia?
1.8%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Slovenia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Slovenia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 19th 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.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed