Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs United States of America: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2.4%
in 2023
United States of America
3.4%
in 2023
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
United States of America rank
5th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.4% against 2.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th of 22 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.4% against 2.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and United States of America rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.