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

Ecuador
0.4%
in 2014
State of Palestine
0.5%
in 2013
Ecuador rank
66th
State of Palestine rank
64th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • State of Palestine
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was State of Palestine ahead.

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

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and State of Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador State of Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Ecuador
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% State of Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Ecuador or State of Palestine?
State of Palestine, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ecuador as of 2013.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Ecuador and State of Palestine?
0.1%, with State of Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and State of Palestine?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Ecuador and State of Palestine rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Ecuador 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