Azerbaijan vs Moldova: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Azerbaijan

0.2%

in 2024

Moldova

0.2%

in 2024

Azerbaijan rank

90th

Moldova rank

87th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Moldova currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Moldova ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 90th and Moldova ranks 87th of 116 countries.

Indicator: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,375 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.