Argentina vs India: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Argentina
0.6%
in 2023
India
0.6%
in 2020
Argentina rank
57th
India rank
54th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 57th and India ranks 54th of 116 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Argentina or India?
- India, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Argentina and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and India rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 57th and India ranks 54th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.