South Africa - Higher Education Expenditure on R&D

Since 2014, South Africa Higher Education Expenditure on R&D grew 6.3% year on year. At $2,043.73 Million PPP in 2019, the country was ranked number 54 comparing other countries in Higher Education Expenditure on R&D. United States ranked the highest with $75,818.32 Million PPP in 2019, a growth of 1.5% versus 2018. Indonesia witnessed the best average annual growth at +15.6% per year, while Kazakhstan recorded the worst performance at -9.6% per year.

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Date Million US Dollars PPP
2019 2,043.73
2018 1,975.97
2017 1,906.82
2016 1,892.34
2015 1,695.12
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How does South Africa rank in Higher Education Expenditure on R&D?

# 103 Countries Million US Dollars PPP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
75,818.32 2019 +1.5 % +4.0 % View data
3 #3
China
35,120.42 2019 +1.3 % +8.0 % View data
52 #52
Portugal
2,049.97 2019 +2.9 % +3.1 % View data
54 #54
South Africa
2,043.73 2019 +3.4 % +6.3 % View data
56 #56
Finland
1,922.68 2019 +1.6 % +3.2 % View data
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