Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Turkey: Research and development expenditure

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.5%
in 2021
Turkey
1.4%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th
Turkey rank
31st

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Turkey
0.250.50.7511.21.5199620092023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.4% against 0.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 31st of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Turkey
2010s 0.5% 1.2% 0.7% Turkey
2020s 0.5% 1.4% 0.9% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.4% against 0.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?
0.9%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 31st of 31 groups.
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.