Panama vs Seychelles: Research and development expenditure
Panama
0.2%
in 2024
Seychelles
0.2%
in 2016
Panama rank
92nd
Seychelles rank
91st
Research and development expenditure over time
- Panama
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 92nd and Seychelles ranks 91st of 116 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, Panama or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Panama as of 2016.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Panama and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Seychelles?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Panama and Seychelles rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Panama ranks 92nd and Seychelles ranks 91st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.