Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in South Africa
South Africa: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in South Africa, 1983–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in South Africa peaked at 6,125 US dollars, PPP converted in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,229 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1993.
That places South Africa 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,695 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1985 | 2,897 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2,665 US dollars, PPP converted | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 2,635 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,097 US dollars, PPP converted | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 2,229 US dollars, PPP converted | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 2,478 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 3,327 US dollars, PPP converted | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 3,741 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 4,202 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4,688 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 5,161 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 5,375 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5,630 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,160 US dollars, PPP converted | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 4,700 US dollars, PPP converted | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 4,883 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,092 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,526 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5,770 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,955 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,125 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5,595 US dollars, PPP converted | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 4,627 US dollars, PPP converted | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 4,951 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 5,041 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,723 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,635 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,897 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,601 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,229 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,097 US dollars, PPP converted | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,661 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,327 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,630 US dollars, PPP converted | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,367 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,700 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,125 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,931 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,627 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 23 Argentina 6,914 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 24 Greece 5,542 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 25 Hungary 5,269 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 27 New Zealand 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 28 Romania 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 29 Chile 2,189 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in South Africa?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in South Africa was 5,107 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 type recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,125 US dollars, PPP converted in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,229 US dollars, PPP converted in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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 type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).