Lesotho vs Uzbekistan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Lesotho
0.1%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
0.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
108th
Uzbekistan rank
106th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uzbekistan
00.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 108th and Uzbekistan ranks 106th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Uzbekistan
2010s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% Uzbekistan
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Lesotho or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and Uzbekistan?
0.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uzbekistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Uzbekistan rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 108th and Uzbekistan ranks 106th 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