Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.8% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia and New Zealand
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 54,411 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.23 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.24 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.22 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.74 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.42 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.09 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 65,559 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.268 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.44 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Australia and New Zealand?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Australia and New Zealand was 1.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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