Malaysia vs Serbia: Research and development expenditure

Malaysia
1.0%
in 2022
Serbia
0.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Serbia rank
42nd

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Malaysia
  • Serbia
0.250.50.7511.21.5199620102024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Serbia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 42nd of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Serbia
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Malaysia
2010s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Malaysia
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Malaysia or Serbia?
Malaysia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Malaysia and Serbia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 42nd 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

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.