Australia vs Latvia: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Australia
6,013 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Latvia
245.5 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Latvia rank
12th

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time

  • Australia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted against 245.5 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia, a difference of 5,768 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Australia's figure about 24.5 times Latvia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 12th of 31 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,180 US dollars, PPP converted 60.89 US dollars, PPP converted 4,120 US dollars, PPP converted Australia
2000s 5,086 US dollars, PPP converted 106.34 US dollars, PPP converted 4,980 US dollars, PPP converted Australia
2010s 5,556 US dollars, PPP converted 109.16 US dollars, PPP converted 5,447 US dollars, PPP converted Australia
2020s 5,861 US dollars, PPP converted 192.75 US dollars, PPP converted 5,669 US dollars, PPP converted Australia

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 Latvia?
Australia, at 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted against 245.5 US dollars, PPP converted in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Australia and Latvia?
5,768 US dollars, PPP converted, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Australia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification