Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
105th
Lesotho rank
108th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 121 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 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 Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 108th 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.