Luxembourg vs Slovakia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Luxembourg
1.1%
in 2023
Slovakia
1.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
40th
Slovakia rank
42nd

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% Luxembourg
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 0.4% Luxembourg
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Luxembourg or Slovakia?
Luxembourg, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Luxembourg and Slovakia?
0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Slovakia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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