Kazakhstan vs Nicaragua: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Kazakhstan
0.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.1%
in 2015
Kazakhstan rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
103rd

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Nicaragua
0.050.10.150.20.250.3200020122024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 121 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% Kazakhstan
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Kazakhstan or Nicaragua?
Kazakhstan, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?
0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Kazakhstan and Nicaragua rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd 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