Kuwait vs Kyrgyzstan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Kuwait
0.1%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
0.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
111th
Kyrgyzstan rank
115th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
0.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Kyrgyzstan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 111th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Kuwait
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Kuwait or Kyrgyzstan?
Kuwait, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 111th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th 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