Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Australia
Australia: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Australia, 1981–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Australia stood at 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Australia peaked at 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,159 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.
That places Australia 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,159 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1984 | 5,076 US dollars, PPP converted | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 6,233 US dollars, PPP converted | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 6,361 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6,758 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 7,550 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 9,156 US dollars, PPP converted | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 11,553 US dollars, PPP converted | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 11,531 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,551 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 15,029 US dollars, PPP converted | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 16,948 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 20,945 US dollars, PPP converted | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 24,792 US dollars, PPP converted | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 25,209 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25,392 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26,472 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 24,982 US dollars, PPP converted | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 25,096 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25,638 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 25,258 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,718 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,159 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,758 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,999 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,550 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,553 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,053 US dollars, PPP converted | 12,551 US dollars, PPP converted | 24,792 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
| 2010s | 25,465 US dollars, PPP converted | 24,982 US dollars, PPP converted | 26,472 US dollars, PPP converted | 6 |
| 2020s | 26,082 US dollars, PPP converted | 25,258 US dollars, PPP converted | 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Canada 40,121 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Poland 22,791 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Spain 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Croatia 2,048 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Belgium 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Lithuania 1,371 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Sweden 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Estonia 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Latvia 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Australia?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Australia was 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,159 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).