Argentina vs South Africa: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted in South Africa, a difference of 1,807 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,932 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,478 US dollars, PPP converted | 453.63 US dollars, PPP converted | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3,975 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,661 US dollars, PPP converted | 685.87 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,489 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,367 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,122 US dollars, PPP converted | Argentina |
| 2020s | 6,176 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,931 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,244 US dollars, PPP converted | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Argentina and South Africa?
- 1,807 US dollars, PPP converted, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).