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

Kuwait
0.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
0.1%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
111th
Tajikistan rank
110th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Tajikistan
0.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 110th of 121 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kuwait
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Kuwait
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 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 Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Kuwait and Tajikistan?
0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tajikistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Tajikistan rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 110th 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