Argentina vs India: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Argentina
0.6%
in 2023
India
0.6%
in 2020
Argentina rank
61st
India rank
58th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 61st and India ranks 58th of 121 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina India Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.8% 0.3% India
2010s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% India
2020s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Argentina or India?
India, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Argentina and India?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Argentina and India rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Argentina ranks 61st and India ranks 58th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed