India vs Malta: Research and development expenditure

India
0.6%
in 2020
Malta
0.6%
in 2023
India rank
54th
Malta rank
53rd

Research and development expenditure over time

  • India
  • Malta
0.20.40.60.8199620092023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.

India ranks 54th and Malta ranks 53rd of 116 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% India
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% India
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, India or Malta?
Malta, at 0.6% against 0.6% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between India and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malta?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do India and Malta rank globally for research and development expenditure?
India ranks 54th and Malta ranks 53rd 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.