Bolivia vs Kuwait: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Bolivia

0.1%

in 2021

Kuwait

0.1%

in 2024

Bolivia rank

108th

Kuwait rank

106th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Kuwait currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 108th and Kuwait ranks 106th 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.