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

Serbia
0.9%
in 2024
Thailand
0.9%
in 2023
Serbia rank
45th
Thailand rank
48th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Serbia
  • Thailand
0.250.50.7511.2200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Serbia
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% Serbia
2020s 0.9% 1.2% 0.3% Thailand

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 Thailand?
Serbia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Serbia and Thailand?
0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Thailand rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Serbia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th 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