Australia vs Canada: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Australia
6,013 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Canada
9,350 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
7th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia, a difference of 3,337 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,969 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,170 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,201 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 1990s | 3,940 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,118 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,179 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2000s | 5,086 US dollars, PPP converted | 8,566 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,480 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2010s | 5,556 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,380 US dollars, PPP converted | 3,823 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,822 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,851 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,028 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Australia and Canada?
- 3,337 US dollars, PPP converted, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification