Australia vs Belgium: 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
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in Belgium, a difference of 3,342 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 11th of 32 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,718 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,454 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,263 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 1990s | 9,999 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,684 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,315 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2000s | 18,053 US dollars, PPP converted | 10,316 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,737 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2010s | 25,465 US dollars, PPP converted | 15,691 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,774 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2020s | 26,082 US dollars, PPP converted | 23,499 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,583 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 type, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted against 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Australia and Belgium?
- 3,342 US dollars, PPP converted, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- Australia ranks 10th 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 R&D — 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 contains gross domestic R&D expenditures by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, experimental development, capital expenditure not elsewhere classified).