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 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted against 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia, a difference of 14,781 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 5 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 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,239 US dollars, PPP converted | 32,181 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,942 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 41,686 US dollars, PPP converted against 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type between Australia and Canada?
- 14,781 US dollars, PPP converted, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 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 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).