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

Kuwait
0.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
111th
Turkmenistan rank
109th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Turkmenistan
0.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Turkmenistan
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Turkmenistan

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 Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Turkmenistan rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th 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