Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Research and development expenditure

Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2023
Ukraine
0.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Ukraine rank
70th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ukraine
0.20.40.60.811.2199620102024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ukraine ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 70th of 116 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% Ukraine
2000s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Ukraine
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% Ukraine
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Costa Rica or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 70th 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

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.