Greece vs Lower middle income: Research and development expenditure

Greece
1.5%
in 2023
Lower middle income
0.5%
in 2019
Greece rank
29th
Lower middle income rank
27th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Greece
  • Lower middle income
0.50.7511.21.5199720102023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.5% against 0.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.7 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Greece ranks 29th and Lower middle income ranks 27th of 116 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Lower middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Lower middle income
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Greece or Lower middle income?
Greece, at 1.5% against 0.5% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Greece and Lower middle income?
1.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lower middle income?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Greece and Lower middle income rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Greece ranks 29th and Lower middle income ranks 27th 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.