Italy vs Taiwan, China: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source

Italy
42,368 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Taiwan, China
65,085 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Taiwan, China rank
4th

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

  • Italy
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted against 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy, a difference of 22,717 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 25,242 US dollars, PPP converted 10,328 US dollars, PPP converted 14,914 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2000s 31,487 US dollars, PPP converted 19,039 US dollars, PPP converted 12,448 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2010s 37,483 US dollars, PPP converted 36,020 US dollars, PPP converted 1,463 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2020s 41,096 US dollars, PPP converted 57,633 US dollars, PPP converted 16,537 US dollars, PPP converted Taiwan, China

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, Italy or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 65,085 US dollars, PPP converted against 42,368 US dollars, PPP converted in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source between Italy and Taiwan, China?
22,717 US dollars, PPP converted, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan, China?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Italy and Taiwan, China rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Italy ranks 6th and Taiwan, China ranks 4th 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
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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).