India vs South Africa: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
India
0.6%
in 2020
South Africa
0.6%
in 2022
India rank
58th
South Africa rank
60th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
India ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 121 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | India |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | India |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, India or South Africa?
- India, at 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between India and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- India ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th 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.