The research & development by higher education, as percentage of gdp in South Africa is currently 0.23%, a decrease of 0.02% (-7.4%) compared to 2020.
Research & development by higher education, as percentage of GDP in South Africa
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Higher Education R&D as percentage of GDP
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Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP
0.32%
-0%
(2020)
Non-profit R&D growth rate
-4.23%
-2.94%
(2021)
Business R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
20,026.07M
+10,243.47M
(2021)
Business R&D women researchers %
34.58%
+0.08%
(2021)
R&D costs in current PPP $
44,560.73M
-2,810.41M
(2020)
Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
6,848.41M
+1,963.63M
(2021)
South Africa Higher Education R&D as percentage of GDP between 1983 and 2021
| Period | Higher Education R&D as percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.23% | -0.02% |
| 2020 | 0.25% | -0% |
| 2019 | 0.25% | +0.01% |
| 2018 | 0.25% | -0.01% |
| 2017 | 0.26% | +0.01% |
| 2016 | 0.24% | +0.02% |
| 2015 | 0.22% | +0.02% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.01% |
| 2013 | 0.19% | -0.02% |
| 2012 | 0.21% | +0.01% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.02% |
| 2010 | 0.18% | -0.01% |
| 2009 | 0.18% | +0.02% |
| 2008 | 0.16% | +0.01% |
| 2007 | 0.15% | -0.01% |
| 2006 | 0.16% | +0.01% |
| 2005 | 0.15% | -0% |
| 2004 | 0.15% | +0.01% |
| 2003 | 0.14% | -0.02% |
| 2001 | 0.16% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.06% | -0.02% |
| 1993 | 0.09% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.18% | +0% |
| 1989 | 0.18% | +0.01% |
| 1987 | 0.17% | -0.04% |
| 1985 | 0.21% | +0.07% |
| 1983 | 0.14% |