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Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.1%
Median: 0.6%
Countries Covered
110
with available data
Highest
Israel
6.3%
Lowest
Guatemala
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Israel6.3%
2Liechtenstein6.0%
3South Korea4.9%
4Sweden3.6%
5United States of America3.4%
By Region
Europe1.9%(32 countries)
Oceania1.7%(2 countries)
North America1.4%(4 countries)
Asia1.3%(21 countries)
Africa0.7%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (6.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.1%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Asia (21)
Africa (4)
South America (6)
Other (41)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 6.3% |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 6.0% |
| 3 | South Korea | 4.9% |
| 4 | Sweden | 3.6% |
| 5 | United States of America | 3.4% |
| 6 | Japan | 3.4% |
| 7 | Belgium | 3.3% |
| 8 | Austria | 3.3% |
| 9 | Switzerland | 3.2% |
| 10 | Germany | 3.2% |
| 11 | Finland | 3.1% |
| 12 | Denmark | 3.0% |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 2.7% |
| 14 | Iceland | 2.6% |
| 15 | People's Republic of China | 2.6% |
| 16 | Netherlands | 2.3% |
| 17 | France | 2.2% |
| 18 | Slovenia | 2.1% |
| 19 | Australia | 1.9% |
| 20 | Norway | 1.9% |
| 21 | Estonia | 1.8% |
| 22 | Czech Republic | 1.8% |
| 23 | Singapore | 1.8% |
| 24 | Canada | 1.8% |
| 25 | Portugal | 1.7% |
| 26 | Ireland | 1.6% |
| 27 | Poland | 1.6% |
| 28 | New Zealand | 1.5% |
| 29 | United Arab Emirates | 1.5% |
| 30 | Greece | 1.5% |
| 31 | Spain | 1.5% |
| 32 | Türkiye | 1.4% |
| 33 | Croatia | 1.4% |
| 34 | Italy | 1.4% |
| 35 | Hungary | 1.4% |
| 36 | Brazil | 1.2% |
| 37 | Hong Kong | 1.1% |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 1.1% |
| 39 | Lithuania | 1.0% |
| 40 | Slovakia | 1.0% |
| 41 | Egypt | 1.0% |
| 42 | Malaysia | 1.0% |
| 43 | Serbia | 0.9% |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 0.9% |
| 45 | Thailand | 0.9% |
| 46 | Latvia | 0.8% |
| 47 | Kenya | 0.8% |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 0.8% |
| 49 | Rwanda | 0.8% |
| 50 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.7% |
| 51 | Uruguay | 0.7% |
| 52 | Cyprus | 0.7% |
| 53 | Qatar | 0.7% |
| 54 | Malta | 0.6% |
| 55 | Namibia | 0.6% |
| 56 | India | 0.6% |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 0.6% |
| 58 | South Africa | 0.6% |
| 59 | Argentina | 0.6% |
| 60 | Belarus | 0.6% |
| 61 | Romania | 0.5% |
| 62 | Algeria | 0.4% |
| 63 | Cuba | 0.4% |
| 64 | Uganda | 0.4% |
| 65 | Vietnam | 0.4% |
| 66 | Chile | 0.4% |
| 67 | Oman | 0.4% |
| 68 | Republic of the Congo | 0.4% |
| 69 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.4% |
| 70 | Ukraine | 0.4% |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 0.3% |
| 72 | Macao | 0.3% |
| 73 | Colombia | 0.3% |
| 74 | Armenia | 0.3% |
| 75 | Indonesia | 0.3% |
| 76 | Philippines | 0.3% |
| 77 | Georgia | 0.3% |
| 78 | Mauritius | 0.3% |
| 79 | Mexico | 0.3% |
| 80 | Bermuda | 0.2% |
| 81 | Togo | 0.2% |
| 82 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2% |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2% |
| 84 | Azerbaijan | 0.2% |
| 85 | Albania | 0.2% |
| 86 | Panama | 0.2% |
| 87 | Bahrain | 0.2% |
| 88 | Peru | 0.2% |
| 89 | Pakistan | 0.2% |
| 90 | Kazakhstan | 0.2% |
| 91 | Andorra | 0.2% |
| 92 | Mali | 0.1% |
| 93 | Paraguay | 0.1% |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | 0.1% |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 0.1% |
| 96 | Uzbekistan | 0.1% |
| 97 | El Salvador | 0.1% |
| 98 | Bhutan | 0.1% |
| 99 | Lesotho | 0.1% |
| 100 | Turkmenistan | 0.1% |
| 101 | Tajikistan | 0.1% |
| 102 | Kuwait | 0.1% |
| 103 | Mongolia | 0.1% |
| 104 | Bolivia | 0.1% |
| 105 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1% |
| 106 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1% |
| 107 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0% |
| 108 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 109 | Myanmar | 0.0% |
| 110 | Guatemala | 0.0% |
Showing 110 of 110 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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