R&D Spending (% GDP) by Country
100 countries • % of GDP • 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 Map
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
| 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
| 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).