Belarus vs Ecuador: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Belarus
0.6%
in 2024
Ecuador
0.4%
in 2014
Belarus rank
62nd
Ecuador rank
66th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Belarus
  • Ecuador
00.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 62nd and Ecuador ranks 66th of 121 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Belarus
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Belarus or Ecuador?
Belarus, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Belarus and Ecuador?
0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ecuador?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Belarus and Ecuador rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Belarus ranks 62nd and Ecuador ranks 66th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Belarus vs Ecuador: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/research-and-development-expenditure-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/belarus/ecuador/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/research-and-development-expenditure-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/belarus/ecuador/">Belarus vs Ecuador: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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