Innovation & Future Capacity
Investment in research, patents, and digital readiness.
Digital Readiness Index
Australia's score on a recognised international digital readiness or connectivity index (e.g. IMD World Digital Competitiveness or UN E-Government Development Index).
index score·annual·Updated Jan 2025
78.5
Getting Worse
Patent Applications
Total standard patent applications filed in Australia per million population.
applications per million persons·annual·Updated Jan 2025
1,100
Getting Worse
R&D Expenditure (% GDP)
Total gross expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP.
% of GDP·annual·Updated Jan 2025
1.7%
Stable