Malta vs South Africa: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Malta
0.6%
in 2023
South Africa
0.6%
in 2022
Malta rank
57th
South Africa rank
60th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Malta ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th 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.