Brazil vs Italy: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Brazil

1.2%

in 2023

Italy

1.4%

in 2023

Brazil rank

35th

Italy rank

33rd

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Italy currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd 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.