How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Australia vs Taiwan: Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)

Australia

6,013 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2025

Taiwan

9,085 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Australia rank

10th

Taiwan rank

8th

Government budget: Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) over time

Australia
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 9,085 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia, a difference of 3,072 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 31 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,086 US dollars, PPP converted	6,174 US dollars, PPP converted	1,088 US dollars, PPP converted	Taiwan
2010s	5,556 US dollars, PPP converted	8,139 US dollars, PPP converted	2,582 US dollars, PPP converted	Taiwan
2020s	5,861 US dollars, PPP converted	8,649 US dollars, PPP converted	2,788 US dollars, PPP converted	Taiwan

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 Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 9,085 US dollars, PPP converted against 6,013 US dollars, PPP converted in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Australia and Taiwan?: 3,072 US dollars, PPP converted, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?: Australia ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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: 21 August 2026

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