Austria vs Belgium: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type

Austria
18,446 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Belgium
23,563 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Austria rank
14th
Belgium rank
11th

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,446 US dollars, PPP converted in Austria, a difference of 5,117 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 14th and Belgium ranks 11th of 32 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1980s 3,529 US dollars, PPP converted 5,566 US dollars, PPP converted 2,037 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium
1990s 5,861 US dollars, PPP converted 7,699 US dollars, PPP converted 1,838 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium
2000s 9,984 US dollars, PPP converted 10,341 US dollars, PPP converted 357.23 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium
2010s 15,756 US dollars, PPP converted 16,192 US dollars, PPP converted 435.71 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium
2020s 17,820 US dollars, PPP converted 22,941 US dollars, PPP converted 5,121 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium

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, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted against 18,446 US dollars, PPP converted in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Austria and Belgium?
5,117 US dollars, PPP converted, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
Austria ranks 14th and Belgium ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 1,509 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

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).