Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in New Zealand, 2001–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in New Zealand peaked at 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,506 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,506 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2003 | 1,729 US dollars, PPP converted | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1,796 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,969 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2,137 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2,178 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,134 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,454 US dollars, PPP converted | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 2,920 US dollars, PPP converted | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 3,374 US dollars, PPP converted | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 3,589 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,833 US dollars, PPP converted, 31% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,827 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,506 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,137 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,612 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,134 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,374 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,763 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,589 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 24 Greece 5,542 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 25 Hungary 5,269 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 26 South Africa 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 28 Romania 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 29 Chile 2,189 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 30 Bulgaria 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in New Zealand was 3,937 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,506 US dollars, PPP converted in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type?
- New Zealand ranks 27th 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 New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 R&D — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).