Malaysia vs Serbia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Malaysia
1.0%
in 2022
Serbia
0.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
44th
Serbia rank
45th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Serbia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Malaysia or Serbia?
- Malaysia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Malaysia and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 44th 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.