Latvia vs Serbia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Latvia
0.8%
in 2023
Serbia
0.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
49th
Serbia rank
45th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Latvia ranks 49th and Serbia ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Latvia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Latvia and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 49th and Serbia ranks 45th 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.