R&D Spending (% GDP) by Country
100 countries • % • World Bank
What It Measures
R&d Spend % Of GDP is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
1.11
Median
0.73
Minimum
0.02
Maximum
6.02
Countries
100
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest R&D Spending (% GDP)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Israel | 6.02 |
| #2 |  South Korea | 5.21 |
| #3 |  United States | 3.59 |
| #4 |  Sweden | 3.41 |
| #5 |  Belgium | 3.41 |
| #6 |  Japan | 3.41 |
| #7 |  Switzerland | 3.31 |
| #8 |  Austria | 3.20 |
| #9 |  Germany | 3.13 |
| #10 |  Finland | 2.96 |
Bottom 10 — Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Myanmar | 0.02 |
| #241 |  Iraq | 0.04 |
| #242 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0.05 |
| #243 |  Guatemala | 0.06 |
| #244 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0.06 |
| #245 |  Syria | 0.07 |
| #246 |  Mongolia | 0.08 |
| #247 |  Tajikistan | 0.09 |
| #248 |  Kuwait | 0.10 |
| #249 |  Sri Lanka | 0.11 |
Surprising Facts
South Korea (5.21) has 1.62 more than United States (3.59) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Israel (6.02) has 0.81 more than South Korea (5.21) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
China (2.56) has 0.30 more than Netherlands (2.26) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.