North Macedonia vs Uganda: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

North Macedonia
0.4%
in 2024
Uganda
0.4%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
74th
Uganda rank
68th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Uganda
0.10.20.30.40.5200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 68th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Uganda
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% North Macedonia
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, North Macedonia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.4% against 0.4% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between North Macedonia and Uganda?
0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and Uganda rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 68th 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