Cyprus vs India: Research and development expenditure

Cyprus
0.7%
in 2023
India
0.6%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
51st
India rank
54th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Cyprus
  • India
0.20.40.60.8199620092023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was India ahead.

Cyprus ranks 51st and India ranks 54th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus India Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% India
2000s 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% India
2010s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% India
2020s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Cyprus or India?
Cyprus, at 0.7% against 0.6% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Cyprus and India?
0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and India rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Cyprus ranks 51st and India ranks 54th 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.