Cuba vs Viet Nam: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Cuba
0.4%
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.4%
in 2023
Cuba rank
66th
Viet Nam rank
69th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Cuba
  • Viet Nam
0.10.20.30.40.50.6200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 66th and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Cuba
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Cuba
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Cuba, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Cuba and Viet Nam?
0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Viet Nam?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Viet Nam rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Cuba ranks 66th and Viet Nam ranks 69th 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