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 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Austria 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 3,391 US dollars, PPP converted 4,329 US dollars, PPP converted 937.37 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium
1990s 5,609 US dollars, PPP converted 6,159 US dollars, PPP converted 549.68 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium
2000s 10,351 US dollars, PPP converted 10,424 US dollars, PPP converted 73.1 US dollars, PPP converted Belgium
2010s 15,511 US dollars, PPP converted 15,809 US dollars, PPP converted 298 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?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 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 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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Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,128 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

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).