Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
2.6%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.6% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 7.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.3% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iceland, at 2.6% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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.