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

Argentina
0.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
59th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Argentina
2010s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.1% Argentina

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Argentina ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th 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 (%)
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