Australia – R&D Spending
1.86%
+0.03% from 2019
APA
Australia R&D Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/australia/rd-spending
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_australia_rd-spending,
title = {Australia R&D Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/australia/rd-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | no data yet | ||
| 2023 | no data yet | ||
| 2024 | no data yet | ||
| 2025 | no data yet | ||
| 2026 | soon | ||
| 2027 | projection soon | ||
| 2021 | 1.86% | +0.03% | 22nd |
| 2019 | 1.83% | −0.05% | 23rd |
| 2017 | 1.88% | −0.04% | 20th |
| 2015 | 1.92% | −0.26% | 21st |
| 2013 | 2.18% | −0.06% | 13th |
| 2011 | 2.23% | −0.14% | 13th |
| 2010 | 2.37% | −0.03% | 10th |
| 2008 | 2.40% | +0.22% | 13th |
| 2006 | 2.18% | +0.33% | 11th |
| 2004 | 1.85% | +0.10% | 14th |
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +36.0%
GDP growth 2.0%
C/A balance 2.6%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid – pattern alert
Australia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw r&d spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
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Peak: 2008
Lowest: 1998
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