Brazil vs Croatia: Research and development expenditure
Brazil
1.2%
in 2023
Croatia
1.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
35th
Croatia rank
32nd
Research and development expenditure over time
- Brazil
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Croatia ranks 32nd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, Brazil or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Brazil and Croatia?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Croatia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Croatia rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Croatia ranks 32nd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.