Greece vs South Africa: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type

Greece
5,542 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
South Africa
5,107 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Greece rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Greece
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k198820052023

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 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,478 US dollars, PPP converted 4,654 US dollars, PPP converted 2,175 US dollars, PPP converted South Africa
2010s 3,060 US dollars, PPP converted 5,342 US dollars, PPP converted 2,282 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?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 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
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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).