Iceland vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
2.6%
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
0.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
15th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
14th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.6% against 0.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Iceland, at 2.6% against 0.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th 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.