China vs Iceland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
China
2.6%
in 2023
Iceland
2.6%
in 2023
China rank
16th
Iceland rank
15th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
China ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.6% against 2.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between China and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- China ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 15th 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.