Australia vs Canada: 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
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted against 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia, a difference of 13,216 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,718 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,710 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,993 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 1990s | 9,999 US dollars, PPP converted | 16,917 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,918 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2000s | 18,053 US dollars, PPP converted | 28,460 US dollars, PPP converted | 10,407 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2010s | 25,465 US dollars, PPP converted | 31,252 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,788 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2020s | 26,082 US dollars, PPP converted | 39,859 US dollars, PPP converted | 13,777 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
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, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted against 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Australia and Canada?
- 13,216 US dollars, PPP converted, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th 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).