Australia vs Mexico: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Australia
6,013 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Mexico
5,419 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,419 US dollars, PPP converted in Mexico, a difference of 594 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,940 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,727 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,213 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2000s | 5,086 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,202 US dollars, PPP converted | 884.09 US dollars, PPP converted | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,556 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,575 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,018 US dollars, PPP converted | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5,861 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,205 US dollars, PPP converted | 656.67 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 Mexico?
- Australia, at 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,419 US dollars, PPP converted in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Australia and Mexico?
- 594 US dollars, PPP converted, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th 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