Iceland vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
2.6%
in 2023
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
0.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
10th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.6% against 0.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 13.3 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Iceland or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Iceland, at 2.6% against 0.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 106 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.