Malta vs Uruguay: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Malta
0.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2023
Malta rank
57th
Uruguay rank
54th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Malta
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Malta
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Malta
2020s 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Malta and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Malta ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 54th 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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About this data

Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
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