South Africa - Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D Financed by the Higher Education and Private Non-Profit Sectors

Since 2014, South Africa Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D Financed by the Higher Education and Private Non-Profit Sectors grew 3.5% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 29 comparing other countries in Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D Financed by the Higher Education and Private Non-Profit Sectors at $197.03 Million PPP. South Africa is overtaken by Indonesia, which was ranked number 28 with $232.82 Million PPP and is followed by Israel with $166.39 Million PPP. United States ranked the highest with $43,853.06 Million PPP in 2019, an increase of 2.4% versus 2018. Japan, Canada and United Kingdom respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Lithuania witnessed the best average annual growth at +60.9% per year, while Costa Rica was the worst growing country at -18.1% per year.

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Date Million US Dollars PPP
2019 197.03
2018 190.54
2017 183.92
2016 170.09
2015 192.62
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How does South Africa rank in Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D Financed by the Higher Education and Private Non-Profit Sectors?

# 54 Countries Million US Dollars PPP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
43,853.06 2019 +2.4 % +5.6 % View data
2 #2
Japan
10,064.68 2019 +1.9 % -1.1 % View data
28 #28
Indonesia
232.82 2018 NA NA View data
29 #29
South Africa
197.03 2019 +3.4 % +3.5 % View data
30 #30
Israel
166.39 2019 -3.0 % -1.3 % View data
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