Colombia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Colombia
0.3%
in 2020
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0.3%
in 2014
Colombia rank
80th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
78th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Colombia ranks 80th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 78th of 121 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 0.3% against 0.3% in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
0.0%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Colombia ranks 80th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 78th 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