Canada vs Netherlands: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D
Canada
9,350 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
Netherlands
10,205 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada, a difference of 855 US dollars, PPP converted.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,170 US dollars, PPP converted | 4,756 US dollars, PPP converted | 413.61 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 1990s | 6,118 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,666 US dollars, PPP converted | 451.74 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2000s | 8,566 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,824 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,741 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2010s | 9,380 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,363 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,017 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
| 2020s | 9,851 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,024 US dollars, PPP converted | 827.06 US dollars, PPP converted | Canada |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted against 9,350 US dollars, PPP converted in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Canada and Netherlands?
- 855 US dollars, PPP converted, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
- Canada ranks 7th and Netherlands 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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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