Australia vs Estonia: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Australia
26,905 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Estonia
1,115 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Estonia rank
12th

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source over time

  • Australia
  • Estonia
010.0k20.0k30.0k198120022024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted in Estonia, a difference of 25,790 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Australia's figure about 24.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 12th of 34 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 11,531 US dollars, PPP converted 146.92 US dollars, PPP converted 11,384 US dollars, PPP converted Australia
2000s 18,053 US dollars, PPP converted 355.97 US dollars, PPP converted 17,697 US dollars, PPP converted Australia
2010s 25,465 US dollars, PPP converted 766.5 US dollars, PPP converted 24,698 US dollars, PPP converted Australia
2020s 26,082 US dollars, PPP converted 1,027 US dollars, PPP converted 25,054 US dollars, PPP converted Australia

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 Estonia?
Australia, at 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Australia and Estonia?
25,790 US dollars, PPP converted, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Australia ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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).