Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Research and development expenditure

Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
100th
Lesotho rank
103rd

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
00.20.40.6199620102024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Burkina Faso
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Burkina Faso ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 103rd 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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Indicator
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 3,092 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.