Colombia vs Costa Rica: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Colombia
0.3%
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
80th
Costa Rica rank
77th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 121 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 77th 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.