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

Tunisia
0.7%
in 2019
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2023
Tunisia rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
54th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Tunisia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Tunisia ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 54th of 121 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Tunisia
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Tunisia or Uruguay?
Tunisia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Tunisia and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Tunisia and Uruguay rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Tunisia ranks 52nd 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