Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D was 1,123 US dollars, PPP converted in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,123 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,123 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2017
All-time low
499.54 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1989
Years of data
22
1989–2017

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in New Zealand, 1989–2017

02505007501.0k1989200320171989: 499.5 US dollars, PPP converted1990: 506.7 US dollars, PPP converted1991: 518.7 US dollars, PPP converted1992: 515.2 US dollars, PPP converted1993: 548.7 US dollars, PPP converted1995: 531 US dollars, PPP converted1997: 648.4 US dollars, PPP converted1999: 628 US dollars, PPP converted2001: 709.2 US dollars, PPP converted2003: 747.5 US dollars, PPP converted2006: 811.1 US dollars, PPP converted2007: 744.4 US dollars, PPP converted2008: 866 US dollars, PPP converted2009: 885.4 US dollars, PPP converted2010: 863.3 US dollars, PPP converted2011: 899.1 US dollars, PPP converted2012: 917 US dollars, PPP converted2013: 869.2 US dollars, PPP converted2014: 1.0k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 1.0k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 1.0k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 1.1k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

In 2017, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in New Zealand stood at 1,123 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in New Zealand peaked at 1,123 US dollars, PPP converted in 2017 and was at its lowest, 499.54 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1989.

New Zealand ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in New Zealand, 1989 to 2017.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1989 499.54 US dollars, PPP converted
1990 506.68 US dollars, PPP converted +1.4%
1991 518.66 US dollars, PPP converted +2.4%
1992 515.15 US dollars, PPP converted -0.7%
1993 548.7 US dollars, PPP converted +6.5%
1995 531 US dollars, PPP converted -3.2%
1997 648.36 US dollars, PPP converted +22.1%
1999 628.02 US dollars, PPP converted -3.1%
2001 709.17 US dollars, PPP converted +12.9%
2003 747.48 US dollars, PPP converted +5.4%
2006 811.15 US dollars, PPP converted +8.5%
2007 744.42 US dollars, PPP converted -8.2%
2008 866.01 US dollars, PPP converted +16.3%
2009 885.44 US dollars, PPP converted +2.2%
2010 863.26 US dollars, PPP converted -2.5%
2011 899.06 US dollars, PPP converted +4.1%
2012 917.03 US dollars, PPP converted +2.0%
2013 869.24 US dollars, PPP converted -5.2%
2014 1,004 US dollars, PPP converted +15.5%
2015 1,009 US dollars, PPP converted +0.5%
2016 1,028 US dollars, PPP converted +1.9%
2017 1,123 US dollars, PPP converted +9.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1,123 US dollars, PPP converted is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted, 31% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 499.54 US dollars, PPP converted 499.54 US dollars, PPP converted 499.54 US dollars, PPP converted 1
1990s 556.65 US dollars, PPP converted 506.68 US dollars, PPP converted 648.36 US dollars, PPP converted 7
2000s 793.94 US dollars, PPP converted 709.17 US dollars, PPP converted 885.44 US dollars, PPP converted 6
2010s 964.08 US dollars, PPP converted 863.26 US dollars, PPP converted 1,123 US dollars, PPP converted 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Greece 2,083 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 22 Portugal 1,274 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 23 Ireland 1,266 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 25 Chile 1,042 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 26 Hungary 1,020 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 27 Romania 833.12 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in New Zealand?
Government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in New Zealand was 1,123 US dollars, PPP converted in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,123 US dollars, PPP converted in 2017.
What is the lowest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 499.54 US dollars, PPP converted in 1989.
How does New Zealand rank for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
Is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
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This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification