Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2023
North Macedonia
0.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
North Macedonia rank
74th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and North Macedonia ranks 74th 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.