Australia vs Canada: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 39,256 US dollars, PPP converted against 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia, a difference of 12,351 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 32 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 | 31,253 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 type, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 39,256 US dollars, PPP converted against 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Australia and Canada?
- 12,351 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 type?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 32 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 type of expenditure — 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 presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).