How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico 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.

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

Mexico

5,419 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Taiwan

9,085 US dollars, PPP converted

in 2024

Mexico rank

11th

Taiwan rank

8th

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

Mexico
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 9,085 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,419 US dollars, PPP converted in Mexico, a difference of 3,666 US dollars, PPP converted.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.

Mexico ranks 11th 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	Mexico	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,202 US dollars, PPP converted	6,174 US dollars, PPP converted	1,972 US dollars, PPP converted	Taiwan
2010s	6,575 US dollars, PPP converted	8,139 US dollars, PPP converted	1,564 US dollars, PPP converted	Taiwan
2020s	5,205 US dollars, PPP converted	8,649 US dollars, PPP converted	3,444 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, Mexico or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 9,085 US dollars, PPP converted against 5,419 US dollars, PPP converted in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d between Mexico and Taiwan?: 3,666 US dollars, PPP converted, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Taiwan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Taiwan rank globally for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?: Mexico ranks 11th 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