Cuba vs State of Palestine: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Cuba
0.4%
in 2024
State of Palestine
0.5%
in 2013
Cuba rank
66th
State of Palestine rank
64th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Cuba
  • State of Palestine
0.10.20.30.40.50.6200020122024

How they compare

State of Palestine currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 66th and State of Palestine ranks 64th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba State of Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Cuba
2010s 0.5% 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 State of Palestine?
State of Palestine, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Cuba as of 2013.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Cuba and State of Palestine?
0.1%, with State of Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and State of Palestine?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Cuba and State of Palestine rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Cuba ranks 66th and State of Palestine ranks 64th 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