Kuwait vs Tajikistan: Research and development expenditure

Kuwait
0.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
0.1%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
106th
Tajikistan rank
105th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Kuwait
  • Tajikistan
0.10.20.30.4199720102024

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kuwait
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Kuwait
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Kuwait or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Kuwait and Tajikistan?
0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tajikistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Tajikistan rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Kuwait ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 105th 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.