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

Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2023
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0.3%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
77th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
78th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0.20.30.40.50.6200020112023

How they compare

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 77th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 78th of 121 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Costa Rica
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 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, Costa Rica or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Costa Rica, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Costa Rica and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 77th 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