Canada vs Italy: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D

Canada
9,350 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Italy
18,850 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Italy rank
5th

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

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada, a difference of 9,500 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and Italy ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 5,170 US dollars, PPP converted 12,976 US dollars, PPP converted 7,806 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
1990s 6,118 US dollars, PPP converted 15,069 US dollars, PPP converted 8,951 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2000s 8,769 US dollars, PPP converted 17,993 US dollars, PPP converted 9,225 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2010s 9,380 US dollars, PPP converted 15,010 US dollars, PPP converted 5,631 US dollars, PPP converted Italy
2020s 9,851 US dollars, PPP converted 18,541 US dollars, PPP converted 8,691 US dollars, PPP converted Italy

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, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 18,850 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Canada and Italy?
9,500 US dollars, PPP converted, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Canada ranks 7th and Italy ranks 5th 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
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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