Which has higher research and development expenditure, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Iraq as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?

13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.

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.

Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Research and development expenditure

Iraq

0.0%

in 2021

Kyrgyzstan

0.1%

in 2024

Iraq rank

112th

Kyrgyzstan rank

110th

Research and development expenditure over time

Iraq
Kyrgyzstan

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 112th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Kyrgyzstan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?: 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for research and development expenditure?: Iraq ranks 112th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th 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: 03 September 2026

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.