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R&D Spending (% GDP) by Country

Name: R&D Spending (% GDP) by Country
Creator: World Bank Open Data
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

100 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Israel

Lowest country

Myanmar

Source

World Bank Open Data

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What It Measures

Research and development spending as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.

At a Glance

World average

1.11

Middle country

0.73

Low end

0.02

High end

6.02

Countries

100

Data source

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Highest & Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)

Highest R&D Spending (% GDP)

#1Israel6.02% of GDP #2South Korea5.21% of GDP #3United States3.59% of GDP #4Sweden3.41% of GDP #5Belgium3.41% of GDP #6Japan3.41% of GDP #7Switzerland3.31% of GDP #8Austria3.20% of GDP #9Germany3.13% of GDP #10Finland2.96% of GDP

Highest R&D Spending (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Israel	6.02% of GDP
#2	South Korea	5.21% of GDP
#3	United States	3.59% of GDP
#4	Sweden	3.41% of GDP
#5	Belgium	3.41% of GDP
#6	Japan	3.41% of GDP
#7	Switzerland	3.31% of GDP
#8	Austria	3.20% of GDP
#9	Germany	3.13% of GDP
#10	Finland	2.96% of GDP

Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)

#100Myanmar0.02% of GDP #99Iraq0.04% of GDP #98Trinidad and Tobago0.05% of GDP #97Guatemala0.06% of GDP #96Kyrgyzstan0.06% of GDP #95Syria0.07% of GDP #94Mongolia0.08% of GDP #93Tajikistan0.09% of GDP #92Kuwait0.10% of GDP #91Sri Lanka0.11% of GDP

Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#100	Myanmar	0.02% of GDP
#99	Iraq	0.04% of GDP
#98	Trinidad and Tobago	0.05% of GDP
#97	Guatemala	0.06% of GDP
#96	Kyrgyzstan	0.06% of GDP
#95	Syria	0.07% of GDP
#94	Mongolia	0.08% of GDP
#93	Tajikistan	0.09% of GDP
#92	Kuwait	0.10% of GDP
#91	Sri Lanka	0.11% of GDP

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #2 South Korea is 1.62% of GDP higher than #3 United States (5.21% of GDP vs 3.59% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Israel is 0.81% of GDP higher than #2 South Korea (6.02% of GDP vs 5.21% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #14 China is 0.30% of GDP higher than #15 Netherlands (2.56% of GDP vs 2.26% of GDP).

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R&D Spending (% GDP) by Country

100 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Israel

Lowest country

Myanmar

Source

World Bank Open Data

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What It Measures

Research and development spending as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.

At a Glance

World average

1.11

Middle country

0.73

Low end

0.02

High end

6.02

Countries

100

Data source

World Bank Open Data

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Color spread

9 active bands · busiest band: 20 countries

100/249 countries mapped

< 0.1%9 countries

0.1% – 0.2%13 countries

0.2% – 0.3%9 countries

0.3% – 0.6%13 countries

0.6% – 0.8%11 countries

0.8% – 1%7 countries

1% – 2%20 countries

2% – 3%9 countries

3%+9 countries

No data · 149 countries

Highest & Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)

Highest R&D Spending (% GDP)

Highest R&D Spending (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Israel	6.02% of GDP
#2	South Korea	5.21% of GDP
#3	United States	3.59% of GDP
#4	Sweden	3.41% of GDP
#5	Belgium	3.41% of GDP
#6	Japan	3.41% of GDP
#7	Switzerland	3.31% of GDP
#8	Austria	3.20% of GDP
#9	Germany	3.13% of GDP
#10	Finland	2.96% of GDP

Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)

Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#100	Myanmar	0.02% of GDP
#99	Iraq	0.04% of GDP
#98	Trinidad and Tobago	0.05% of GDP
#97	Guatemala	0.06% of GDP
#96	Kyrgyzstan	0.06% of GDP
#95	Syria	0.07% of GDP
#94	Mongolia	0.08% of GDP
#93	Tajikistan	0.09% of GDP
#92	Kuwait	0.10% of GDP
#91	Sri Lanka	0.11% of GDP

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #2 South Korea is 1.62% of GDP higher than #3 United States (5.21% of GDP vs 3.59% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Israel is 0.81% of GDP higher than #2 South Korea (6.02% of GDP vs 5.21% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #14 China is 0.30% of GDP higher than #15 Netherlands (2.56% of GDP vs 2.26% of GDP).

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Range	Countries
0.02 – 0.52	41
0.52 – 1	21
1 – 2	14
2 – 2	6
2 – 3	4
3 – 3	5
3 – 4	6
4 – 4	1
4 – 5	0
5 – 5	0
5 – 6	1
6 – 7	1

Range	Countries
0.02 – 0.52	41
0.52 – 1	21
1 – 2	14
2 – 2	6
2 – 3	4
3 – 3	5
3 – 4	6
4 – 4	1
4 – 5	0
5 – 5	0
5 – 6	1
6 – 7	1

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Highest & Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)

Highest R&D Spending (% GDP)

Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)

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What It Measures

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Highest & Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)

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Lowest R&D Spending (% GDP)

Global Distribution

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Global Distribution