Greece vs South Africa: 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
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5,542 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted in South Africa, a difference of 435 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 32 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 859.76 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,635 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,775 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,096 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,601 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,505 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,438 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,661 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,222 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,165 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,367 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,203 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,135 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,931 US dollars, PPP converted | 203.74 US dollars, PPP converted | Greece |
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, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 5,542 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Greece and South Africa?
- 435 US dollars, PPP converted, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Greece ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).