Australia - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Australia was 1.87 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 2.40 in 2008, while its lowest value was 1.52 in 1998.
Definition: Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.67 |
| 1998 | 1.52 |
| 2000 | 1.58 |
| 2002 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 1.85 |
| 2006 | 2.19 |
| 2008 | 2.40 |
| 2010 | 2.38 |
| 2011 | 2.24 |
| 2013 | 2.18 |
| 2015 | 1.92 |
| 2017 | 1.87 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
