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

Serbia
0.9%
in 2024
Slovakia
1.0%
in 2023
Serbia rank
45th
Slovakia rank
42nd

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
0.20.40.60.811.2200020122024

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 45th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Serbia
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% Slovakia
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Serbia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Serbia and Slovakia?
0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Slovakia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Slovakia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Serbia ranks 45th 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