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
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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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.