China vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
China
2.6%
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
0.3%
in 2024
China rank
16th
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
19th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- China
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
How they compare
China currently reports 2.6% against 0.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes China's figure about 8.3 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 16th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 19th of 121 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | China |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | China |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 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, China or China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- China, at 2.6% 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 and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 2.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do China and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- China ranks 16th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 19th 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.