Egypt vs Malaysia: Research and development expenditure

Egypt
1.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.0%
in 2022
Egypt rank
40th
Malaysia rank
41st

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
0.250.50.7511.21.5199620102024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

Egypt ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Malaysia
2000s 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% Malaysia
2010s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% Malaysia
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Egypt or Malaysia?
Egypt, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Egypt and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Egypt ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 41st 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.