Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
0.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
105th
El Salvador rank
107th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Burkina Faso
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
Burkina Faso, at 0.1% against 0.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 107th 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