Türkiye vs United Arab Emirates: Research and development expenditure

Türkiye
1.4%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.5%
in 2021
Türkiye rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
28th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
0.250.50.7511.21.5199620092023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Türkiye ahead.

Türkiye ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 116 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 0.1% Türkiye
2020s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Türkiye or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Türkiye and United Arab Emirates rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Türkiye ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th 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.