Cuba vs Ecuador: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Cuba
0.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
0.4%
in 2014
Cuba rank
66th
Ecuador rank
66th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 66th and Ecuador ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Cuba or Ecuador?
- Cuba, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Cuba and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ecuador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Cuba and Ecuador rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 66th and Ecuador ranks 66th 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.