Malta vs United States: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D
Malta
8.3%
in 2024
United States
7.8%
in 2021
Malta rank
5th
United States rank
6th
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.3% against 7.8% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 7.4% | 9.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 8.1% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 7.9% | 4.5% | United States |
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, Malta or United States?
- Malta, at 8.3% against 7.8% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Malta and United States?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Malta ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 40 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.