Italy vs Malta: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D
Italy
4.4%
in 2023
Malta
2.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
Malta rank
10th
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.4% against 2.7% in Malta, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Malta ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 16.8% | 12.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.5% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 4.4% against 2.7% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Italy and Malta?
- 1.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Italy ranks 7th and Malta ranks 10th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.