Greece vs Lower middle income: Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure over time
- Greece
- Lower middle income
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
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.