Lithuania vs Luxembourg: Research and development expenditure

Lithuania
1.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
1.1%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
38th
Luxembourg rank
37th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
0.50.7511.21.51.8199620092023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Lithuania ranks 38th and Luxembourg ranks 37th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 1.6% 0.8% Luxembourg
2010s 0.9% 1.3% 0.3% Luxembourg
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Lithuania or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Lithuania and Luxembourg?
0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Luxembourg rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Lithuania ranks 38th and Luxembourg ranks 37th 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.