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
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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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